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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 |
| 7392952 | Gift card assembly A gift card system includes a gift card imprinted with indicia identifying the issuer, an adhesively coated security label permanently adhered to the card and imprinted on one surface with the value of the gift, and a gift record for recording information concerning... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7355737 | Apparatus and method for two-color printing based on single color data A printer 10 has a reception unit 28 for receiving print commands from a host 12, and has print heads 64, 66 capable of printing multiple colors. A data processing part 24 applies a specific colorization process according to a prin... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7339690 | Identification card printer with client/server An identification card printer for printing an image on an identification card, is provided which includes a print mechanism adapted to deposit material on to the card. A network adapter is configured to couple to a network. A print drive module controls the print m... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7290146 | Managed credential issuance In a method of issuing a credential, a request for issuance of the credential is received. Next, a unique identification for the requested credential is assigned and data elements corresponding to the credential are provided. A credential production data collection ... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7037013 | Ink-receptive card substrate In a method of forming an ink-receptive card substrate, an ink-receptive material is provided. The ink-receptive material includes a backing layer and an ink-receptive coating on a surface of the backing layer. Next, a card member is provided. Finally, the ink-recep... | 05/02/2006 |
| 6961710 | Method for billing for advertisements printed on check-out receipts Advertising information input control module of a POS system receives advertising information, and a billing amount calculating module calculates a billing amount based on advertising information received by input control module. A payment confirming module confirms... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6945564 | Expense receipt diary with adhesive strip An expense receipt diary of a notebook-type (10) consisting of a front cover (12), a back cover (14), and a plurality of interior pages (16), secured together by binding (18) on one side. The front of each interior page (16)... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6863310 | Special service mailing assembly with label, tracking area and receipt and a method for preparing a mailpiece for delivery A mailing assembly for use in connection with non-domestic delivery of a mailpiece wherein the sender of the mailpiece is required to complete a sender's declaration. The assembly includes a mailing form that may be sub-divided into customs declarations forms, a dis... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6604609 | System for selecting feminine hygiene products A method of providing a system of selecting feminine hygiene products to a consumer comprises the steps of: providing an array of feminine hygiene products from at least one array, wherein said array is comprised of one or more feminine hygiene products a... | 08/12/2003 |
| 6530601 | Security system A security system for a document utilizing a plurality of fluorescent snippets on the document with other encryption data printed thereon with visible and invisible inks that becomes bright when subjected to certain light. The system combines visible and ... | 03/11/2003 |
| 6349971 | Adhesive transaction receipts The invention is an account management system using an adhesive transaction receipt, provided at the point of transaction, which can be directly transferred to an account register. In this system, the adhesive transaction receipt contains a printed record... | 02/26/2002 |
| 6309724 | Laser labels and their use Laser label comprising at least one polymer layer which is coated on one side with a self-adhesive composition, which is in turn optionally covered with a release paper or a release film, characterized in that an additive suitable for optical, magnetic or... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6250547 | Cash register having sawteeth shaped circular perforator A cash register including printing means for printing receipt information onto one area of a roll sheet and added-value information onto another area of the sheet; perforator means for rendering, as the sheet is fed, the printed area of the receipt inform... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6206428 | Bill having one or more information panels and a perpendicularly oriented remittance panel A bill comprises a first sheet of paper having two or more information panels and a remittance panel defined therein. Information (e.g., text) in the information panels is oriented in a first direction, and information in the remittance panel (e.g., text)... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6183017 | Telephone calling card coupon A user purchases a card and uses it to make pre-paid telephone calls via a telephone service provider system associated with the issuer of the card. After the account balance on the card is depleted, the user can present the card to a merchant or other pa... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6120062 | Coated plastic receipt A sales receipt for displaying transaction and/or advertising indicia. The sales receipt consists of a coated plastic film with one or more layers. The surfaces of the plastic film may be treated and coated so that they can be provided with printed charac... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6082773 | Product/service contractual proposal booklet A product/installation service proposal booklet for use in estimating the cost of installing proposed systems including such products, for quick review and acceptance by a customer. The booklet comprising a cover sheet and a multi-sheet, pressure-duplicat... | 07/04/2000 |
| 6073967 | Bill having one or more information panels and a perpendicularly oriented remittance panel A bill comprises a first sheet of paper having two or more information panels and a remittance panel defined therein. Information (e.g., text) in the information panels is oriented in a first direction, and information in the remittance panel (e.g., text)... | 06/13/2000 |
| 5971435 | Method and system for verifying the authenticity of an autograph A method and system for verifying the authenticity and ownership of an autograph comprises: providing a consumer-owned article; and having the article autographed with the consumer and a representative of an authentication company as witnesses; issuing a vouch... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5951052 | Bill having one or more information panels and a perpendicularly oriented remittance panel A bill comprises a first sheet of paper having two or more information panels and a remittance panel defined therein. Information (e.g., text) in the information panels is oriented in a first direction, and information in the remittance panel (e.g., text)... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5887903 | Combined service check and tipping guide and method of use A combined service check and tipping guide and method of providing a combined service check and tipping guide to a customer is described. The method includes either printing a check to bill a customer for a specific monetary amount for services rendered f... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5845942 | Bill having one or more information panels and a perpendicularly oriented remittance panel A bill comprises a first sheet of paper having two or more information panels and a remittance panel defined therein. Information (e.g., text) in the information panels is oriented in a first direction, and information in the remittance panel (e.g., text)... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5819665 | Method of imprinting a single-ply imprintable receipt An apparatus and method is provided for imprinting duplicate copies of a credit card receipt using a single-ply roll of paper. The paper can be either coated on a first side with a carbonless coating that contains rupturable microcapsules, each filled wit... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5803500 | Method and kit for conducting an auction A method and kit for conducting a silent or live auction or some combination thereof. The method includes identifying each potential bidder, auction item, and potential sales prices with a unique identification code that is machine readable using optical ... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5684965 | Automated billing consolidation system and method An automated method and system for consolidating a plurality of individual company charges for a customer with different periodic company billing and payment due dates is provided. Under the system, companies and businesses such as utility companies repor... | 11/04/1997 |
| 5586787 | Method and apparatus for prevention of register receipt falsification The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for preventing the forgery of paper records. The method includes providing at a manufacturing site paper and a marking agent having a pre-determined and identifiable photoluminescent characteristic; ... | 12/24/1996 |
| 5478279 | Multiple ply paper roll The invention encompasses multiple-ply carbonless paper rolls having the plies adhesively joined along at least one edge of the roll. Advantageously, the individual plies remain adhered together when the plies are unwound and separated from the main roll ... | 12/26/1995 |
| 5439755 | Magnetic recording medium comprising a magnetic recording layer, an intermediate layer, a metallic thermal recording layer and a protective layer This invention provides a magnetic recording medium wherein visible patterns can be written, in which a heat sensitive layer is formed on a magnetic recording layer and a metallic thin layer is formed on said heat sensitive layer. The metallic thin layer ... | 08/08/1995 |
| 5413341 | Equipment for, and methods of playing, a prize drawing game of chance Equipment and methods of entering and playing a prize drawing game of chance are disclosed, some of which do not require the participant to make a purchase in order to enter. The five ways of entering the game include the use of a written entry form which... | 05/09/1995 |
| 5290067 | Repositional window pricing label A window sticker for pricing and fuel economy information about a motor vehicle can be readily positioned and repositioned on a motor vehicle window, and finally removed from the window without leaving an adhesive residue, and in integral form so that it ... | 03/01/1994 |
| 4723794 | Guest check Restaurant guest check or the like, comprising perforations which divide the check into at least three (3) portions. The first portion is for listing items purchased in a first category, such as food, the second portion is for listing items purchased in a... | 02/09/1988 |
| 4677551 | Apparatus for producing a series of documents from reformatted input data and for checking the order of production A document issuing apparatus wherein images of different forms and images of data to be printed on the forms are produced and stored in a memory. The form images and data images are combined and edited to produce a series of slip images. A printing device... | 06/30/1987 |
| 4622256 | Accounting card A small card to be punched for accounting purposes has approximately the dimensions of a cheque card and is made of a plastics material that may be creased. Positioning holes defining a punching box are provided at regular intervals in lines and columns p... | 11/11/1986 |
| 4260444 | Method of producing free-standing newspaper inserts with a tissue sample attached One of the most effective methods of marketing a new product is to sample it, get it into the hands of millions of prospective customers so they can test it, feel it, taste it or smell it. Product sampling is practiced, however, only when it can be done e... | 04/07/1981 |
| 4179139 | Combination check and credit card sales slip A package of preprinted forms includes one form printed on one side as a conventional bank check, and on the reverse side as a conventional credit card sales slip. Overlying the sales slip printed side of this first form is a second form, printed as a cor... | 12/18/1979 |
