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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 |
| 7652232 | Coffee maker and microwave oven and method for controlling the same Coffee maker and microwave oven, in which a microwave function and a coffee maker function can be performed in succession; and a method for controlling the same. The coffee maker and microwave oven includes a coffee maker unit, a microwave oven unit, an input unit f... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7595470 | Method and apparatus for heating and aseptic dispensing of sterile product A method and apparatus (20) for heating and dispensing a sterile product is disclosed herein. The apparatus (20) preferably includes a source of the sterile product (25), a flow containment means (30), a pumping means (35), a heati... | 09/29/2009 |
| 7446290 | Coffee maker and microwave oven and method for controlling the same Coffee maker and microwave oven and method for controlling the same are provided. The coffee maker and microwave oven includes an outfit room for mounting various electric components on an inside thereof, a case at one side of the outfit room, a water tank in... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7387063 | Beverage brewing system A beverage brewing system is adapted to have a brewing configuration, in which, a brewing chamber has a brewing substance therein, a bottle initially has a fluid therein, a lid is located over a cup, the bottle is removably attached to the lid and located over the l... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7361871 | Coffee maker and microwave oven and method for controlling the same Coffee maker and microwave oven, and method for controlling the same, the coffee maker and microwave oven including a cabinet forming an exterior, a cooking chamber in the cabinet, an outfit room in the cabinet for mounting various electric components on an inside t... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7351467 | Beverage safety lid In accordance with the invention, thin bodies of plastic, such as sheets or strands, with substantially different thermal coefficients of expansion, are laminated together to make plastic bodies that move in response to temperature change. The thermally movable plas... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7318371 | Beverage making apparatus An beverage making apparatus making including a fluid compartment (20), a beverage compartment (40), beverage processing means (51), heating means (30) and heating power control means (32), said beverage processing means (51... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7311037 | Disposable brew basket for electric coffee maker A method comprises the steps of: providing an electric coffee brewing machine; providing a single-use, disposable brew basket, inserting the disposable brew basket into the electric coffee brewing machine; brewing a single cup of coffee with the electric coffee brew... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7291818 | Microwave beverage brewing container An all-in-one microwave beverage brewing and storage container and a method of using such container for quickly and conveniently brewing and storing beverages such as coffee and/or tea. The device comprises a receptacle having an interior portion capable of holding ... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7284676 | Lid with a filter and the filter therefor A lid for a cup is provided with a filter fitted into a sipping hole which filters solid objects, such as tea leaves, mixed into the beverages so that pure beverage can be drunk. In the preferred embodiment, the filter component is a coil spring 14 having hoo... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7235764 | Roasting coffee beans A device and process to roast green coffee beans using a combination of microwave, conduction, convection, infrared, and latent steam heating. The device is a sealed cartridge that is semi porous and is used in a conventional or purpose built microwave oven. The res... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7217908 | Microwavable beverage maker A removable filter/pod compartment is filled with coffee grounds, tea, or other espresso particulate brewing substance and mounted within a water reservoir. Water is placed in the water reservoir. A bottom cover is connected to upper cup assembly to hold the filter/... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7202452 | Coffee maker and microwave oven and method for controlling the same Coffee maker and microwave oven and method for controlling the same are disclosed. The coffee maker and microwave oven includes an outfit room for mounting various electric components on an inside thereof, a case at one side of the outfit room, a water tank i... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7196299 | Elevated microwaveable carton and susceptor portion and methods A carton for use in microwave ovens includes a base and a removable cover. The base has a cooking surface at least partially covered with a microwave susceptor material. The base defines an aperture arrangement. In preferred embodiments, the carton is triangular-sha... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7192187 | In-line thermometer An improved temperature measuring device for the in-line temperature measurement of fluids which does not require intimate contact of the fluid with the temperature sensing element. In addition, the invention contains no internal cavities or crevices making it very ... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7186960 | Coffee maker and microwave oven and method for controlling the same Coffee maker and microwave oven, and method for controlling the same, the coffee maker and microwave oven including a cabinet forming an exterior, a cooking chamber in the cabinet, an outfit room in the cabinet for mounting various electric components on an inside t... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7163126 | Heated water control system, method, and apparatus An apparatus, system, and method for precise dispensing of a desire volume of liquid. The present system allows incorporation of brewer control and a faucet in an accurate volume dispensing system. The dispensing apparatus is used in combination with a beverage make... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7148456 | Method and apparatus for microwave phosphor synthesis A method of microwave synthesis of phosphors includes a microwave furnace having a microwave chamber; providing starting material in the microwave chamber; and subjecting the starting material to microwaves, whereby the starting material is synthesized into phosphor... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7038181 | Microwave beverage and food preparation apparatus A microwave beverage and food preparation apparatus that, in one embodiment, converts a common fluid vessel such as a cup, mug, or bowl into a whistling kettle. A user places a lid having an alarm on a vessel containing liquid to be heated in a microwave. A member m... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7032507 | Device and method for brewing coffee and espresso beverages Device and method for brewing coffee comprises a body connected to a container for allowing the formation of a dispersion of flavor-containing materials and liquid and the extraction of the flavor-containing materials to produce a liquid extraction, a porous filter ... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7024984 | Method of making coffee and coffee maker A method of making coffee in a drip-type coffee maker includes adding heated water to a brew basket containing coffee grinds, allowing said water to accumulate within the brew basket, and at a predetermined moment opening an aperture in the brew basket to allow the ... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6973870 | Microwave milk jug and method to boil milk or similar drinks in microwave jugs The invention consists of a microwave oven driven milk boiling device, which serves to boil natural milk, powdered milk, or similar beverages, or to make chocolate milk, cappuccino or coffee with powdered milk, or even to boil water, all under pressure. In addition,... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6951166 | Unit for preparing baby formula A unit heats water to a specified temperature and then alerts a user or automatically mixes the heated water with dry baby formula and dispenses the mixture into a baby bottle. ... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6889599 | Brewing apparatus and method An apparatus and method useful for brewing a beverage. A brewing liquid, generally water, and in some cases brewing ingredients, are placed in a container having a bottom with openings that, due to surface tension of the liquid, do not allow the liquid to pass throu... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6737620 | Microwave oven having a coffee maker Disclosed is a microwave oven having a coffee maker installed in an electronic device chamber. A cavity door is provided in front of a cavity. The electronic device chamber in which electrical elements are installed is provided adjacent to the cavity. A casing of th... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6727484 | Making beverages and food in a microwave oven A system for preparing and cooking edible components in a microwave including different cells or compartments containing different components of the desired consumable product. Under pressure of the microwaves on the components, pressure of one or more components ac... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6571564 | Timed container warmer and cooler Disclosed is an invention related to a warmer and cooler for a container that is programmably timed to engage a heating and/or cooling unit. The invention may be adapted for use with a baby bottle to facilitate nighttime feedings by programming when the u... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6410896 | Shielding method for microwave heating of infant formula to a safe and uniform temperature A shielding method for achieving highly uniform temperatures in liquids during microwave heating by substantially enhancing vertical mixing currents in said liquids, making determinations of final temperature reached in said liquids either by touch or the... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6403938 | Microwavable system and method of facilitating microwave heating of liquids A system and method for facilitating microwave heating of a liquid includes the use of a generally cylindrical holder for receiving the liquid to be heated. A shielding sleeve at least partially composed of high microwave reflectivity material, blocks mic... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6229128 | Making beverages in a microwave oven A system for preparing and cooking edible components in a microwave including different cells or compartments containing different components of the desired consumable product. Under pressure of the microwaves on the components, pressure of one or more co... | 05/08/2001 |
| 5942143 | Microwave beverage maker apparatus and method A beverage-brewing apparatus is provided which includes an outer cup member and an inner cup member. The outer cup member includes an open top, a sidewall and a bottom. The inner cup member has a sidewall, a first seal and a basket portion, with the sidew... | 08/24/1999 |
| 5902620 | Apparatus and method for making beverages in a microwave oven An apparatus for preparing beverages comprises a liquid container and a drink medium container including a housing having a tubular member extending downward into the liquid container. The drink medium container includes a filter apparatus capable of cont... | 05/11/1999 |
| 5884551 | Microwavable beverage maker A removable filter compartment is filled with coffee grounds, tea, or other espresso particulate substance and mounted within a water reservoir. Water is placed in the water reservoir. A bottom cover is connected to the water reservoir to hold the filter ... | 03/23/1999 |
| 5880441 | Microwave beverage maker apparatus and method A beverage-brewing apparatus is provided which includes an outer cup member and an inner cup member. The outer cup member includes an open top, a sidewall and a bottom. The inner cup member has a sidewall, a first seal and a basket portion, with the sidew... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5832809 | Microwave operated coffee maker A coffee maker to be used in conjunction with a field of microwave radiation. An upper tubular reservoir is removably mounted to a lower tubular reservoir through the use of a connecting member that holds a valve assembly centrally therein. A coffee filte... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5747782 | Device and process for making coffee and espresso beverages in microwave oven According to the present invention, water is placed in a water reservoir constructed of plastic microwave-transparent, pressure-resistant material. A funnel positioned on the upper surface of filter compartment is supported on the upper edges of the water... | 05/05/1998 |
| 5605710 | Single cup disposable coffee brewing device A single cup disposable coffee brewing device foldable from a generally flat position to an unfolded position. The device has a coffee filter on the interior and a cardboard main body portion on the exterior and can be placed on top of a cup or mug. Coffe... | 02/25/1997 |
| 5601744 | Double-walled microwave cup with microwave receptive material A beverage cup includes an inner vessel having walls defining a fluid retaining volume. An outer wall surrounds the inner vessel and cooperates with the inner vessel to define an enclosed chamber. A microwave receptive material is disposed within the encl... | 02/11/1997 |
| 5545879 | Device and method for the brewing of coffee in a microwave oven environment A device and method for the brewing of a cup of coffee from ground coffee by using a container disposed in a cup containing water, such container having a bottom with a sieve mesh therein which receives water from the cup therethrough with the sides of th... | 08/13/1996 |
| 5521361 | Microwave ovenware apparatus, hydrating microwave ovens and microwave water purifier Cooking elements for cooking foods in a microwave oven include provisions for a water reservoir in an outer cooking element, with an inner cooking element holding food to be cooked. Again, there is a provision for a filter to prevent condensed water dropl... | 05/28/1996 |
