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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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| 7348890 | Pest control techniques A pest control system (20) includes pest control devices (110) installed about an area or building (22). These devices (110) each include a bait member and a communication circuit. The communication circuit may be in the form of a passive... | 03/25/2008 |
| 6871998 | Method for calibrating a vacuum thermogravimetric analyzer for determination of vapor pressures of compounds The invention provides a method for accurately calibrating a vacuum thermogravimetric analyzer (VTGA). The invention solves the problem of calibrating a VTGA by using the actual magnetic transitions and associated transition temperatures, or Curie temperatures, T | 03/29/2005 |
| 6566636 | Closed loop control of the induction heating process using miniature magnetic sensors A method and system for providing real-time, closed-loop control of the induction hardening process. A miniature magnetic sensor located near the outer surface of the workpiece measures changes in the surface magnetic field caused by changes in the magnet... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6455825 | Use of miniature magnetic sensors for real-time control of the induction heating process A method of monitoring the process of induction heating a workpiece. A miniature magnetic sensor located near the outer surface of the workpiece measures changes in the surface magnetic field caused by changes in the magnetic properties of the workpiece a... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6011664 | Techniques for ultrahigh density writing with a probe on erasable magnetic media Techniques for ultrahigh density writing on an erasable magnetic medium include using a micromachined mechanism having two probes for writing to the medium. Use of the two probe embodiment eliminates the need to change the magnetic orientation of the prob... | 01/04/2000 |
| 4740747 | Method of and apparatus for measuring transformation degree A method of and apparatus for measuring the degree of transformation of the structure of an object. An object is placed between a transmission coil and a receiving coil. An A.C. current or a pulse current or a combination of the A.C. current and the pulse... | 04/26/1988 |
| 4537517 | Temperature sensitive amorphous magnetic alloy A detector is disclosed including a temperature sensitive amorphous magnetic alloy which shows a Curie point of not higher than 200° C. and whose composition is represented by the formula: wherein M=Co or Fe; X=at least one of P, B, C and Si; 0.2ࣘaࣘ0... | 08/27/1985 |
| 4534405 | Method and an arrangement for inspecting the surface of steel stock having a temperature above the Curie point There is disclosed a method and arrangement for inspecting the surface of steel stock having a temperature above the Curie point. In order to detect, with a great certainty and accuracy, defects in the hot steel stock, with a loss of energy for cooling th... | 08/13/1985 |
| 4105971 | Permeability responsive oscillator for detecting phase transformations at various cooling rates A device for detecting phase transformations in a magnet material is disclosed. A sample is placed in a coil coupled to a harmonic oscillator and subjected to heat radiation means for simulating predetermined heating and cooling rates which result in phas... | 08/08/1978 |
| 4092586 | Temperature-sensing circuit A temperature-responsive circuit comprising an ECTS reed switch and an interrogation means for determining the operability and accuracy of the temperature-responsive portion of the circuit.... | 05/30/1978 |
| 3950993 | Temperature sensors with improved operating characteristics utilizing magnetic elements Temperature sensors utilizing either one pair or two pair of inductive magnetic elements are disclosed. The inductive elements of each pair are constructed of different magnetic materials so that the permeability of the two elements change at different ra... | 04/20/1976 |
| 3936734 | Method for contactless measurement of conductivity and/or temperature on metals by means of eddy currents A method for contactless measurement of conductivity and/or temperature on metals by means of the eddy current effect induced within the metal by an alternating magnetic field produced by an excitation coil fed with alternating current arranged with its a... | 02/03/1976 |
