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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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| 8136475 | Controlled environment chamber for applying a coating material to a surface of a member A painting apparatus for applying a coating material to a member surface of a member comprises a housing, at least one slide rail, a rack assembly, a cross beam and a spraying device. The slide rail may be mountable within the housing and may have a plurality of rac... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8117982 | Method and apparatus for depositing coplanar microelectronic interconnectors using a compliant mold A method and apparatus for the formation of coplanar electrical interconnectors. Solder material is deposited onto a wafer, substrate, or other component of an electrical package using a complaint mold such that the terminal ends of the solder material being deposit... | 02/21/2012 |
| 7814861 | Method and device for coating printed circuit boards A device for coating printed circuit boards with a fluid coating compound applied to the board surface is disclosed. The device has a conveyor for the printed circuit boards, a sprayer arranged over or under the conveyor, and a covering element on at least one side ... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7779776 | Polyceramic-coated tool for applying a flowable composition A tool is provided for applying a flowable composition onto a receiving surface. The tool includes a polyceramic coating on a surface thereof and may take the form of a stencil or mold. Also provided are an apparatus and a method that uses the tool. In use, the tool... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7752995 | Slot-coating apparatus An apparatus for surface-to-surface application of a liquid media to a substrate. The apparatus comprises a housing and a device movably mounted within the housing. The housing has an external surface and an outlet. The device has an outer surface and an inner cavit... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7669548 | Method and apparatus for coating of substrates The invention relates to methods and apparatuses that reduce problems encountered during coating of a device, such as a medical device having a cylindrical shape. In an embodiment, the invention includes an apparatus including a bi-directional rotation member. In an... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7442258 | Organic electroluminescent device for fabricating shadow mask A shadow mask for uniformly forming an organic luminescent layer of an organic electroluminescent device is disclosed. The shadow mask includes a plurality of striped slots aligned in one direction, the striped slots having a plurality of inclined surfaces formed on... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7341089 | Rotary application head and labelling installation for application of labels A system that applies strips of material, such as labels, to a cylindrical body, such as a bottle. The system includes a vacuum cylinder that holds the labels. The vacuum cylinder rotates bringing the labels into contact with a rotary application head that applies h... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7329111 | Method and device for flowing a liquid on a surface A device for flowing a liquid on a surface comprises: a flow path. A first port supplies the liquid to one end of the flow path and applies a first port pressure for retaining the liquid when the flow path is remote from the surface. A second port receives the liqui... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7314524 | Tire cleaning shield A tire cleaning shield for protecting areas of a vehicle adjacent to a tire includes a panel that has a bottom edge, a top edge, a first lateral edge, a second lateral edge, a first side and a second side. The panel has an opening therein extending into the first si... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7303937 | Method of manufacturing a quantum-dot element A method for manufacturing a quantum-dot element is disclosed. The method includes the following steps. First, a deposition chamber having at least one atomizer and a substrate-supporting base is provided. The atomizer is connected to a gas inlet and a sample inlet.... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7291226 | Progressive stencil printing A progressive stencil printing system and method for applying encapsulant onto an inkjet printhead body is described. The system relates to a continuous stencil printing apparatus that can print encapsulant on different types of inkjet printhead bodies and clean the... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7279045 | Apparatus for wetting a running filament strand An apparatus for wetting an advancing filament bundle. A fluid is applied by means of a nozzle in the form of a fluid spray jet to the filament bundle advancing in spaced relationship with the nozzle. A portion of the spray jet is shielded before impacting upon the ... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7261681 | Method and apparatus for applying additive to a moving, spread-out filter material web A method and apparatus for supplying an additive to a moving web of filter material of the tobacco-processing industry are provided. An adjustable window defines an opening, and additive is applied through the window opening onto the web. ... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7247176 | Apparatus for removing fine particles during fabrication of a portable camera module An apparatus and a method adapted for shielding and removing fine particles for a portable camera module generated during a portable camera module fabricating process. The portable camera module includes an image sensor and an infrared ray filter. The apparatus incl... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7204735 | Production apparatus and method of producing a light-emitting device by using the same apparatus The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a light-emitting device. At least one of a light-emitting film forming step, a conductive film forming step and an insulating film forming step is carried out while holding a substrate in a manner that an a... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7185419 | Method of manufacturing a mask for evaporation A mask frame assembly for evaporation includes a mask and a frame which supports the mask. The mask includes a metal layer having a predetermined pattern, and a coating layer which is formed on a surface of the metal layer so as to increase a precision of the predet... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7172674 | Device for liquid treatment of wafer-shaped articles A device for liquid treatment of a defined area of a wafer-shaped article, especially of a wafer, in which a mask is kept at a defined short distance to the wafer-shaped article such that liquid can be retained between the mask and the defined area of the wafer-shap... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7166612 | Methods for reducing platelet activation platelet aggregaton or thrombosis The invention provides methods and compositions for reducing platelet activation, platelet aggregation and thrombosis. The invention further provides compositions and methods for treating or preventing diseases or disorders in which the pathology of the disease or d... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7157122 | Method for wetting a running filament bundle by controlling the shielding of a fluid spray A method and an apparatus for wetting an advancing filament bundle. A fluid is applied by means of a nozzle in the form of a fluid spray jet to the filament bundle advancing in spaced relationship with the nozzle. A portion of the spray jet is shielded before impact... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7150413 | Adjustable spray nozzle assembly for line marker A line marker carries a spray nozzle assembly for marking or painting a line on a horizontal surface. The spray nozzle assembly includes a mounting bracket that is clamped to a support arm in various pivotally adjusted positions. The mounting bracket carries both th... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7132159 | Controlled droplet formed layered structures A laminate, comprising a substrate and at least two controlled droplet-formed layers further comprising an array of discrete placed material volumes having a thickness extent, each material volume having a selected magnitude and a selected position relative to adjac... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7130135 | Lens holding jig A lens holding jig used for immersing a lens (L) in a liquid by holding the lens (L) at at least three positions that are side holding portions (41, 42) for holding both left and right edges of the lens (L), and at a lower-side holding portion (43) for... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7125577 | Method and apparatus for coating of substrates The invention relates to methods and apparatuses that reduce problems encountered during coating of a device, such as a medical device having a cylindrical shape. In an embodiment, the invention includes an apparatus including a bi-directional rotation member. In an... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7106759 | Network timing reference for an integrated services hub A method and apparatus for synchronizing the sampling rate of digital cells in an integrated services hub. A timing signal is extracted from an asymmetric digital subscriber line. A phase-locked loop modifies the frequency of the extracted signal and generates an ad... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7104471 | Dispensing devices A liquid dispensing device for dispensing a liquid into the surrounding atmosphere employs a forced airflow through a small cross-section outlet nozzle (48) to draw the liquid from an adjacent exit nozzle (50) into the airflow. The air outlet nozzle pr... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7100501 | Chip holding arrangement, pad printing system incorporating the arrangement, and method of pad printing a chip using the arrangement Holding arrangement for a chip which includes a support having a first end for supporting the chip. A vacuum chamber is arranged in the support. An annular seal is arranged at the first end. A vacuum source evacuates the chamber. A method of holding a chip in the ho... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7100883 | Document holder for computer workstation A document holder, adapted for use at a computer workstation or word processor, includes an easel supported by spaced apart support arms. The easel and the support arms are connected to each other at respective pivot connections to provide for angular adjustment of ... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7077908 | Substrate holder In a substrate holder for holding a circuit board onto which a viscous material for bonding electronic components is printed by use of a squeegee through a screen mask, a first holding area for holding the screen mask and a second holding area for holding the circui... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7070654 | Screen printing apparatus In a screen printing apparatus which prints solder cream on a substrate by a closed type squeeze head, in print space 35 that houses the solder cream 5 pressurized in a paste storing part and brings the solder cream 5 into contact with a surface... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7060115 | Substrate processing method, substrate processing apparatus and substrate carrying method The present invention is a method of performing processing for a substrate including the step of carrying the substrate, which has been pre-treated, to a heat treatment unit for heating the substrate, prior to supplying a treatment solution to the substrate to perfo... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7056386 | Device for surface coating of viscose media A mechanism for the application of viscous substances, particularly of dispersion adhesives, onto a moving substrate, includes a jet body, upon which a variety of application modules are aligned, which are supplied with substances by means of at least one supply uni... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7045011 | Dual-layer compliant polymeric nozzle An integrated circuit screen printing nozzle that has a nozzle body, a first inner layer on the nozzle body, a second outer layer on the first layer, and an opening through the nozzle body, the first layer, and the second layer. The first and second layers can be an... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7029533 | Spray box for applying stain, paint, or other coatings to boards A spray box provides a portable enclosure through which trim, molding, and other boards may be passed for spraying with a liquid coating such as stain, paint, or varnish. A board enters a passage aperture at one end of the spray box, is sprayed by spray nozzles prov... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7022535 | Thin film forming device, method of forming a thin film, and self-light-emitting device Measure of forming an EL layer by selectively depositing through evaporation a material for forming the EL layer at a desired location is provided. When a material for forming an EL layer is deposited, a mask (113) is provided between a sample boat (111 | 04/04/2006 |
| 6971499 | Printed circuit board support A printed circuit board conveying system is provided comprising a printed circuit board conveyor and a printed circuit board support. The printed circuit board support is positioned to support a major portion of the printed circuit board between opposite lateral edg... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6921031 | Rotary application head An application head for applying, in a non-contacting way, liquid media to a length of material which is movable relative to the application head. The head includes a housing, a cylinder chamber in the housing, in which cylinder chamber a cylinder slide is rotably d... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6913116 | Vehicle drip tray and pet waste pan The present invention provides a roll-edge stamped metal drip tray with a wire retaining bar hinged at one end and secured at another end by a locking slot. The wire retaining bar holds an absorbent material in the drip pan. The wire retaining bar may be provided at... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6913442 | Apparatus for retaining an internal coating during article repair An internal coating on an internal passage wall exposed at a passage opening through an article external surface is protected from removal during repair of the article, including removal of at least a portion of an external coating, by a masking assembly disposed ab... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6905062 | Automated soldering system with multiple feed lines An automated soldering system includes a robotic soldering machine and a plurality of feed lines for delivering workpieces to be soldered by the soldering machine. Each of the feed lines transports workpieces such as LCD modules from an input end to a soldering area... | 06/14/2005 |
