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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 |
| 7279088 | Catalytic electrode, cell, system and process for storing hydrogen/deuterium A catalytic electrode, cell, system and process for absorbing and storing hydrogen (H2) and deuterium (D2) from the gaseous to the solid ionic form. The cell includes a non-conductive sealed housing and a conductive catalytic electrode position... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7198867 | Electrochemical generation, storage and reaction of hydrogen and oxygen An electrolytic apparatus for using catalyst-coated hollow microspheres to produce gases, store them, and to make them available for later use. The apparatus uses catalyst-coated hollow microspheres in reversible electrochemical processes and reactions, such as thos... | 04/03/2007 |
| 6096222 | Agent to remove dissolved contaminants from water An apparatus and method for removing hydrocarbon contaminants and heavy metal ion contaminants from wastewater stream comprising the introduction of iron ions into the stream. In one embodiment, the ions are introduced by applying an electrical current th... | 08/01/2000 |
| 5974649 | Hose assembly A lightweight hose assembly (10) of the type adapted for conveying fuels and other corrosive fluids is disclosed. The assembly (10) includes a tubular inner liner (12) including a polymeric fluorocarbon material resistant to chemical and heat degradation.... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5728288 | Apparatus and method for producing air containing minus alkali ion Production of air containing minus alkali ion. As shown in FIG. 2, there is shown an electric stone fine powder 20 having the grain size of 0.3 to 3 microns on the average, an electric stone carrier having the electric stone fine powder 20 uniformly mixed... | 03/17/1998 |
| 5693204 | Passive pH adjustment for analytical instruments An apparatus for adjusting the pH of an electrolytically dissociated process stream is disclosed. The apparatus includes a matrix of pH adjusting chemical and an erosion rate modifier. The pH adjusting chemical is preferably citric acid and the erosion ra... | 12/02/1997 |
| 5658450 | Method of and device for industrial waste water treatment Waste water is purified by passing through a vessel in which small particles of insoluble cathodes interact with anodes to form galvanic couples. During this process, chemical reduction of ions of heavy metals in the water occurs by ions and hydroxides fo... | 08/19/1997 |
| 5478458 | Water purifier A water purifier capable of accomplishing water purification in a water area in which water purification is desired by merely dipping it in water without any additional operation. The water purifier includes a hollow cylindrical cell chamber member, a sea... | 12/26/1995 |
| 5454917 | Apparatus and process for recovering metal from an aqueous solution The invention is an apparatus and process for recovering metal from a solution. This apparatus is a structure having an anode formed from a plurality of reducing metal elements and a cathode formed from a high surface area electrically conductive material... | 10/03/1995 |
| 5385653 | Method of and device for industrial waste water treatment Waste water is purified by passing through a vessel in which small coal particles interact with metal to form galvanic couples which produce ions of Fe. These ions are involved in chemical reduction of ions of heavy metals and formation of a coagulating a... | 01/31/1995 |
| 5368705 | Fuel treatment and conditioning apparatus Apparatus for conditioning of fluids such as fuel compositions. The fluid to be treated is brought into contact with an alloy comprising zinc, manganese, copper, a precious metal and silicon. The alloy may be surrounded by one or more magnets to enhance o... | 11/29/1994 |
| 5284704 | Non-woven textile articles comprising bicomponent fibers and method of manufacture Fibers comprising 10 to 100% of bicomponent fibers, composed of a core polymer covered by a sheath polymer, are heated to a temperature between the softening point and the melting point of the sheath polymer for 5 seconds to 5 minutes at a pressure of 0 t... | 02/08/1994 |
| 5281330 | Water purifier A water purifying apparatus of compact construction. The water purifying apparatus has a water channel for receiving water via an inflow passage and discharging water via an outflow passage. An electrically conductive filter is disposed in and fully occup... | 01/25/1994 |
| 5258108 | Fluid-treatment and conditioning apparatus and method Apparatus and methods for conditioning of fluids such as water, aqueous solutions and fuel compositions. The fluid to be treated is brought into contact with an alloy comprising zinc, manganese, copper, a precious metal and silicon. The alloy may be elect... | 11/02/1993 |
| 4749457 | Precipitation of colloidal materials from aqueous systems by electrochemical release of metallic flocculating agents and dynamic bimetallic cell for use therein A method of precipitating colloidal materials from aqueous systems and a dynamic bimetallic galvanic cell is disclosed, said cell including a metallic electrode which provides a source of flocculating agent and an inert electrode to which the metallic ele... | 06/07/1988 |
| 4655895 | Apparatus for purifying effluents and liquids The invention relates to the protection of the environment. The invention may be most efficiently used for removing from aqueous media ions of heavy, non-ferrous and noble metals, organic substances, flotation reagents and petroleum products. The process compr... | 04/07/1987 |
| 4628291 | Full range oil expulsion fuse An oil expulsion fuse having a pair of contacts solidly secured to the ends of a high strength outer insulating tube. A resilient non-conducting inner sleeve is mounted within the bore of the insulating tube and contact assembly, the sleeve and tube being... | 12/09/1986 |
| 4246086 | Method and apparatus for coating dental crowns and bridges A controlled layer of base mass is uniformly applied to a dental crown or bridge 10 of noble metal alloy by electrophoretic separation in a glass container 14 after an intermediate layer of galvanized zinc or tin is first applied in a container 13. The in... | 01/20/1981 |
| 4204937 | Novel electrolytic amalgam denuder apparatus An improved process for the production of halogens and alkali metal hydroxide by electrolysis of aqueous solution of alkali metal halides in a flowing mercury electrolysis cell wherein the salt solutions do not have to purified and to novel amalgam denude... | 05/27/1980 |
| 4161433 | Decomposition of alkali metal amalgams A novel polyphase packing for alkali metal mercury amalgam denuders comprised of a sintered mixture of powdered valve metal borides and valve metal carbides, a novel amalgam denuder containing the said polyphase packing and a novel process of decomposing ... | 07/17/1979 |
| 3981490 | Apparatus for decomposing alkali metal amalgams An apparatus for the decomposition of the amalgams of alkali metals including a reaction body consisting of horizontally spaced layers of foraminous metals wettable by amalgam, e.g. steel grids, with alternately inserted layers of material unwettable by a... | 09/21/1976 |
| 3942511 | Sandwiched structure for production of heat and hydrogen gas Micro electrochemical cells which utilize an intimate mixture of active and assive metals are reacted with seawater for producing heat and hydrogen gas for use as a heat source, energy source, or buoyancy generator for use in remote areas.... | 03/09/1976 |
