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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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| 7372771 | Electronic distance measuring apparatus A portable and convenient electronic distance measuring apparatus using a laser beam and a supersonic wave is provided. A predetermined height is measured using a supersonic sensor and a laser pointer is rotated at the predetermined height to radiate a laser beam at... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7268703 | Methods, systems, and devices for cartographic alerts Systems, devices, and methods are provided for marine navigation and course calculation for avoiding preselected conditions. An electronic marine navigation device with marine course calculation capabilities includes a processor connected to a memory that includes c... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7239958 | Apparatus and method for discerning a driver's intent and for aiding the driver Methods and apparatus are provided for determining the intent of a driver of a motor vehicle in moving a trailer towed by the motor vehicle along a desired path. The method comprises the step of positioning a first reference point at a first location spaced apart fr... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7230523 | Vehicular rear view mirror/video display A rear view mirror/video display includes a one-way mirror and a selectively activated video display that is mounted immediately behind the one-way mirror so that the driver is presented with a typical semi-obstructed rearward view when the video display is deactiva... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7216536 | Acoustic volume indicator Acoustic volume indicators for determining liquid or gas volume within a container comprise a contactor to vibrate a container wall, a detector to receive vibration data from the container wall, a processor to convert vibration data to frequency information and comp... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7178396 | Accoustical apparatus and method for measuring water level in a ground water well having obstructions An acoustic distance measuring device adapted to measure the level of water in a ground water well by first emitting a sonic low frequency acoustic pulse and measuring the time-of-flight for each reflected pulse from the surface of the water in the well. Each reflec... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7176790 | Display device and vehicle A vehicle has a display device which widens the field of view (visible area) reflected by a side mirror or a back mirror mounted on the vehicle. To enable a driver driving the vehicle to confirm safety even when it is difficult for the driver to visually recognize s... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7142098 | Wireless data transfer system for a tractor-trailer A means of wireless data transmission between a tractor and a trailer using a data transfer system having a first communication unit that is installed on the front of the trailer and a second communication unit that is installed on the rear of the tractor cab. Both ... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7123168 | Driving separation distance indicator A driving separation indication system for a vehicle includes an imaging sensor, a control and at least one indicator. The control is operable to process an image captured by the imaging sensor representative of a scene occurring exteriorly of the subject vehicle an... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7069941 | Electronic faucets for long-term operation An electronic faucet (10) mounted on a countertop (12) includes a housing, at least one fluid inlet line (24a, 24b) extending into the housing, a fluid outlet (46) from the housing, a solenoid (142, 143) for op... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7039362 | Wireless transceiver and method for remote ultrasonic measurements A wireless transceiver for performing ultrasonic measurements includes an uplink transmitter configured to transmit at least one modulated timing pulse signal. Each modulated timing pulse signal is transmitted over a respective uplink wireless channel. The transceiv... | 05/02/2006 |
| 6975932 | Technique for maintaining a separation between a vehicle and a detectable object In a control and management system for automobiles, a central processor in the system connects traditionally unrelated vehicle subsystems together to realize synergistic functions such as smart driving, automatic parking, etc. A master interface having a display is ... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6967568 | Rear turning signal sensor The invention is a sensing and indicating device for determining the presence of a second vehicle near to a first vehicle and indicating the presence of the second vehicle. A sensor is positioned and electrically connected between the light socket and the light bulb... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6933837 | Trailer based collision warning system and method A trailer based collision warning system includes one or more side object detection sensors, one or more backup assist sensors, a driver vehicle interface, and trailer-mounted display units operating essentially independent of the tractor with all detection and warn... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6914591 | Panel driving device A panel drive device is provided with: a shift register for sequentially storing address data according to second clock pulses; a latch circuit for latching the address data stored in the shift register; and a drive circuit for driving a display panel based on the a... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6909946 | System and method for wirelessly linking electronic marine components A system and method for wirelessly linking electronic marine components (14) to associated displays (16) to reduce or eliminate the need for application-specific wiring between the components (14) and the displays (16). The system include... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6847586 | Portable human height measuring device The invention is a portable human height measuring device. The device consists of an ultrasonic distance sensor, a controller and several output units. The ultrasonic distance sensor measures a person's height. The control unit converts the electronic signals from t... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6542085 | Distance measuring and monitoring device equipped automobile reverse radar A distance measuring and monitoring device equipped automobile reverse radar comprises: a photocoupler camera with a wide-angle lens installed at an automobile rear end for taking pictures of possible obstacles behind the automobile body; a distance measu... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6208588 | Depth sphere A compact self contained portable, buoyant, water depth and temperature recording device. Allowing the user to gather depth recordings for safety and sporting situations. With it's simplicity of use, portability, and minimal storability factors , makes th... | 03/27/2001 |
| 5940012 | Collision avoidance system and method for operating the same A device for determining the distance between the rear of a trailer and a loading dock is disclosed which assists a driver backing the trailer up to the loading dock by visually and continuously letting the driver know how close the rear of the trailer is... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5793308 | Vehicular position monitoring system with integral mirror video display A vehicular position monitoring system includes an integral mirror video display. The display is capable of showing various fields of vision from various parts of the vehicle and can be strobed by the vehicle operator. The position monitoring system can b... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5737963 | Ultrasonic transducer A small, compact, easily mountable ultrasonic transducer for measuring the filling level in a container is provided, which transducer transmits virtually no oscillation energy to the container, having a can-shaped transducer housing (1), an electronics ho... | 04/14/1998 |
| 5459479 | Solid state depth locator having liquid crystal display A solid state depth locator comprises an LCD display having a plurality of LCD segments for providing a real time output indicative of the depth of targets in a body of water. A drive circuit drives each segment of the plurality of LCD segments. A transdu... | 10/17/1995 |
| 5327398 | Fishfinder with readout of bottom coverage A fishfinder having a real time or A-scope display with a numerical readout indicating the diameter of the transducer beam on the bottom of the water body. Further, an indicia indicating the position of the boat and downwardly diverging lines correspondin... | 07/05/1994 |
| 5303205 | Vehicular distance measuring system with integral mirror display A vehicular distance measuring system includes a distance measuring device for detecting a distance to an object and, in response, supplying a distance signal. An ultrasonic transducer mounted in a vehicle taillight or running light assembly is used to ul... | 04/12/1994 |
| 5187688 | Method of counting the number of passers-by A passage is periodically scanned by a plurality of ultrasonic transmitters/receivers (sensors) arranged on the ceiling of the passage in two lines to calculate the height of an object to be measured to each sensor and the presence or absence of the measu... | 02/16/1993 |
| 5148411 | Distance measurement device A distance measuring device including a casing bearing a visual display and incorporating therein a transmitter for directing signals toward a selected surface; a receiver for detecting echoes from the selected surface; distance calculating circuitry for ... | 09/15/1992 |
| 5062087 | Hand held electronic grading level A hand held electronic grading level which automatically and accurately calculates the grade of a ground plane and indicates whether said grade is level. The grading level comprises a telescopic site level and a sonar system that is coupled to a microelec... | 10/29/1991 |
| 4974215 | Loading dock range finding system A loading dock range finding system is provided for permitting a driver of a vehicle backing towards a loading dock to determine a distance of the back end of the vehicle from a reference point at the loading dock. An ultrasonic transmitting and receiving... | 11/27/1990 |
| 4953141 | Sonic distance-measuring device A sonic distance-measuring device (10) for use in air includes three transducers (14, 16, and 18) in an array of transducers, which are driven in a predetermined phase relationship so as to achieve a beam width that is substantially less than that which c... | 08/28/1990 |
| 4928525 | Sonic tank inventory control system and method A system for measuring the level of a fluid in a tank comprises a plurality of reflectors positioned in the tank with the reflectors being a known distance from one another and a first reflector being an unknown distance from the top of the tank and an ap... | 05/29/1990 |
| 4837750 | Apparatus for displaying depth sounding data with nautical range Apparatus and a method for displaying depth sounding data with nautical range are disclosed for use on vessels or the like, the device including a transceiver for transmitting an acoustic signal downwardly through surrounding water and for receiving echo ... | 06/06/1989 |
| 4831604 | Ultrasonic range finding Range finding equipment is employed in a nuclear reactor to monitor the spacing between structural components (22, 24) of the reactor which are under stress. A manipulator (32) carries a pair of send-receive ultrasonic transducers (30) arranged back to ba... | 05/16/1989 |
| 4829493 | Sonar fish and bottom finder and display An improved microprocessor-controlled sonar depth sounder, which is automatically operative to detect and lock to the bottom of a body of water, fill in the display below the detected bottom, change display scales in response to the detected bottom going ... | 05/09/1989 |
| 4829492 | Depthfinder with color LCD display A depthfinder has a color LCD display without a polarizer. This permits viewing of the display in bright sunlight, such as would be ordinarily used for fishing, without washing out of the display. Additionally, the provision of a LCD display without a pol... | 05/09/1989 |
| 4731762 | Distance sensing apparatus Apparatus for sensing distances in air by transmitting an ultrasonic pulse and measuring the time for return of an echo from a target object is characterized by ability to measure distances to multiple target objects. Preferably the apparatus defaults by ... | 03/15/1988 |
| 4674073 | Reflective object detecting apparatus A plurality of ultrasonic transmitting elements and ultrasonic receiving elements are provided and are electrically switched in a sequential manner to change a region over which the existence of an object is to be detected, thus allowing the existence of ... | 06/16/1987 |
| 4651309 | Fish sonar In the fish sonar, the temperature and the hydrogen ion exponent in the sea are recorded or displayed on the recording medium or display of the recording or displaying device with digital echo signals of an ultrasonic wave corresponding to a base line, a ... | 03/17/1987 |
| 4649527 | Ultrasonic proximity switch This invention is of an ultrasonic proximity switch having a range selection control circuit. The range selection control circuit is in this instance separated from the sensor by being installed in a separate housing which can be mounted in the switching ... | 03/10/1987 |
| 4644512 | Sonar depth finder with relative depth LCD display A computer system is proposed for finding and displaying the depth and depth related values of an object in an aquatic environment in which and LCD display is subdivided into segments each representing a fraction of the total depth range in which the syst... | 02/17/1987 |
