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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 |
| 7894306 | Apparatus and method for data transfer through a substrate An apparatus and method are provided for transferring data through a submarine hull or other solid boundary using high frequency acoustic signals, so avoiding penetration of the hull or boundary. First and second transducers are mounted on opposed surfaces of the hu... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7843768 | System for communicating location of survivors in mine emergencies The disclosed system uses seismic signaling to locate survivors in a mine collapse. A separate transmitter with a specific pre-selected frequency or frequencies is placed in pre-positioned safety zones of a mine. The system generates frequency-locked, unmodulated se... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7821871 | Switching circuit for an electromagnetic source for the generation of acoustic waves A switching circuit for an electromagnetic source for generating acoustic waves has at least one first capacitor connected in parallel with a series circuit formed by a second capacitor and an electronic switch. The switching circuit is connected to a coil of the el... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7532543 | Acoustic signal generating apparatus A PWM signal generator is operable to generate a first pulse signal and a second pulse signal at least one of before and after generating the first pulse signal. A duty ratio of the second pulse signal is gradually changed. A low-pass filter is operable to convert t... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7505368 | Missile defense system In a method and apparatus for defense against missiles that have explosive substances and piezoelectric detonators, the detonator of the missile is excited by ultrasonic radiation, causing it to oscillate and thus be triggered in flight. ... | 03/17/2009 |
| 7492668 | System and method for pressure wave transmission and measurement A system and method for measurement are disclosed which may include providing an input command signal; convolving the input command signal with a plurality of impulse signals to produce a transducer drive signal; and activating a first pressure transducer with the d... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7486591 | Sonar system and method providing low probability of impact on marine mammals Low probability of marine mammal impact (LPMMI) sound signals have a modulation component selected to reduce a behavioral response from a marine mammal from that which would occur when transmitting another sound signal having approximately the same time duration com... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7483338 | Ultrasonic locator system and method An ultrasonic transmitter system(s) and method(s) are described having location and tracking capabilities. The transmitter's, by using ultra sound and encoded micro-modulation, are able to provide enhanced longevity and reliability. A maze algorithm is devised that ... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7382688 | Ultrasonic transducer, ultrasonic speaker, and method of controlling the driving of ultrasonic transducer An electrostatic ultrasonic transducer includes a diaphragm having a conducting layer and a pair of first and second fixed electrodes opposed to the corresponding surfaces of the diaphragm, the pair of fixed electrodes having a plurality of through holes in correspo... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7372775 | Ultrasonic transmitter, ultrasonic transceiver and sounding apparatus A driver circuit for generating a driving pulse signal to activate a vibrating element includes a half-bridge circuit formed essentially of first and second switching devices to which drive signals are supplied through a driver interface. A driving voltage is suppli... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7292025 | Bipolar interrogation for magnetostrictive transducers A magnetostrictive-based sensor is disclosed which obtains higher return signals through the use of multiple consecutive input pulses. ... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7269098 | Ultrasonic transmitter, ultrasonic transceiver and sounding apparatus A driver circuit for generating a driving signal by pulse-width modulation (PWM) includes a half-bridge circuit formed essentially of a pair of series-connected FETs. When the level of an ultrasonic signal, or of the driving signal, is to be maximized, the individua... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7227452 | Apparatus to deter birds with ultrasound Birds carry many parasites and other diseases, which pose a health risk to humans which come into contact with their habitat. However, ultrasonic waves agitate and deter birds and other pests from roosting in nearby areas. The disclosed device utilizes solar energy ... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7224808 | Dynamic carrier system for parametric arrays A system configured to dynamically adjust the ultrasonic carrier level in a parametric array system in response to changing source signal input levels, and which employs a look-ahead delay strategy to enable optimal modulation of the carrier wave to eliminate consta... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7215599 | Ultrasonic transmitter, ultrasonic transceiver and sonar apparatus An ultrasonic transmitter generates a reference signal based on a clock signal of a specific frequency and a control signal made up of binary values 0 and 1 for controlling how the level (High or Low) of a carrier drive signal should change, and generates an analog ... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7206257 | Acoustic remote caviation as a destruction device A method is disclosed of generating a predetermined field of cavitation around a remote target in an underwater environment. The method includes the steps of identifying a remote target location, generating at least two acoustic beams, each at a high power output, f... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7184033 | Fuel gauge stylus This invention includes a stylus that employs a translucent material for conducting light to convey information from a portable electronic device to a user. In one preferred embodiment, the stylus provides a thermometer style fuel gauge. Inserting the stylus into a ... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7181025 | Ultrasound based parametric loudspeaker system A parametric loudspeaker system is described which is based upon the FM-modulation of an ultrasound carrier. Known systems work with AM-modulation. The FM-modulation produces a good matching to the resonant transducer such as the conventionally employed piezo-cerami... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7173961 | Frequency domain partial response signaling with high spectral efficiency and low peak to average power ratio The system includes a transmitter for generating a signal in the time domain and transforming the signal to the frequency domain, wherein the transmitter suppresses a plurality of sub-carriers of the signal, The resulting truncated signal is transmitted to the recei... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7158447 | Sonar transmitter Provided is a sonar transmitter in which the structure is simplified and the power loss is decreased. A sonar transmitter comprises: a load unit having a transformer constituted with a primary wiring and a secondary wiring, and a wave transmitter to which the second... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7151814 | Hogge phase detector with adjustable phase output A system and method are provided for adjusting the phase output of a Hogge phase detector. The method comprises: using a Hogge phase detector, generating a reference signal; using the Hogge phase detector, generating a phase and reference signals; accepting an adjus... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7123842 | Ultrasonic and infrared transmitter with tunable carrier frequency The present invention discloses an ultrasonic and infrared transmitter with tunable carrier frequency, which comprises an oscillation frequency, a frequency divider, a multiplexer and an output buffer on an integrated circuit in association with an infrared light em... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7081815 | Radio frequency security system, method for a building facility or the like, and apparatus and methods for remotely monitoring the status of fire extinguishers A system for remotely monitoring the status of one or more fire extinguishers includes means for sensing at least one parameter of each of the fire extinguishers; means for selectively transmitting the sensed parameters along with information identifying the fire ex... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7034716 | Passive real-time vehicle classification system utilizing unattended ground sensors A system is provided for determining the type of vehicle which has never been sensed before that is transiting between a cluster of acoustic and seismic sensors by graphing an acoustic source level against a seismic source level for the vehicle, with light vehicles ... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7026943 | Acoustic wave ice and water detector An acoustic wave sensor utilizes one or more acoustic waves trapped in an acoustic wave cavity to detect the presence of one or more substances on a surface of the acoustic wave cavity. To detect the presence of ice, a trapped torsional acoustic wave is used. To det... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7004016 | Probe system for ultrasonic processing tank The invention provides systems, methods and apparatus for processing delicate parts within a process tank such as an ultrasonic tank. Typically, one or more transducers connect to the tank and respond to drive signals from a generator to produce ultrasound within pr... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6998724 | Power generation system A system for generating an electrical power output from a subsea installation that includes at least one flowline, wherein the system includes a turbine that is operatively connected to the flowline, the turbine being rotatable by fluid flowing through the flowline,... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6980688 | Method and apparatus for investigating integrity of structural member A method for investigating structural integrity utilizes a carrier member having a flexible surface and a plurality of electromechanical transducer elements attached to the carrier member, the transducer elements being spaced from each other along at least two spati... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6946773 | Apparatus and methods for cleaning and/or processing delicate parts The invention utilizes harmonics of certain clamped ultrasound transducers to generate ultrasound within the liquid of an ultrasonic tank and in a frequency range of between about 100 khz to 350 khz (i.e., “microsonic” frequencies). The application of microsonic... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6938488 | Acoustic inspection device An ultrasound inspection apparatus particularly adapted to examine containers (sealed or unsealed) containing a liquid or solid bulk material. The apparatus has an overall configuration of a hand held pistol with a front transducer contact surface that is positioned... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6933932 | Acoustic wave sensor with EMAT drive An acoustic wave sensor includes an electromagnetic acoustic transducer to generate a resonant acoustic wave substantially trapped in an acoustic wave cavity. The acoustic wave cavity is defined by a radially symmetric raised surface. The electromagnetic acoustic tr... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6914364 | Apparatus and methods for cleaning and/or processing delicate parts The invention utilizes harmonics of certain clamped ultrasound transducers to generate ultrasound within the liquid of an ultrasonic tank and in a frequency range of between about 100 khz to 350 khz (i.e., “microsonic” frequencies). The application of microsonic... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6868036 | Oil well acoustic logging tool with baffles forming an acoustic waveguide An acoustic logging tool includes external baffle assemblies forming a waveguide structure at the acoustic source. The logging tool is designed for acoustic logging of earth formation surrounding a borehole. The external baffle assemblies form a waveguide structure ... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6850465 | Pulse generating drive circuit for an electromagnetic source for generating acoustic waves A circuit for driving an electromagnetic source for generating acoustic waves has a dischargeable high-voltage capacitor with a diode or a diode module connected in parallel therewith. ... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6717983 | Ultrasonic coding modem for digital network communication An ultrasonic coding modem for digital network communication comprises a transmitting device having a first piezoelectric substrate, and a receiving device having a second piezoelectric substrate. If a message digital-signal is applied to the transmitting device, a ... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6704247 | High efficiency parametric sonar A parametric sonar for use in a liquid medium includes a first signal generator which transmits a first acoustic signal and a second signal generator transmitting a second acoustic signal which interatct to produce a difference frequency signal at an inte... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6674690 | Acoustic transducer damping method An acoustic device that places existing components in a damping pattern after transmitting an acoustic signal. In one embodiment, the device comprises a transistor bridge and an acoustic transducer. The transistor bridge is coupled between two predetermin... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6570818 | Electroacoustic transducer The present invention relates to an electroacoustic transducer where the voltage of a capacitive acoustic element is controlled by charging and discharging the charge of the element via an inductance (L) by fast switches (K1, K2). In... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6469957 | Arbitrary signal generator for driving ultrasonic transducers An arbitrary waveform generator includes an arithmetic element that can access samples from a waveform sample memory and adjust values accessed from the waveform sample memory to modify waveform power or amplitude. In an illustrative embodiment of the arb... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6366895 | Method and apparatus for determining and forming delayed waveforms for forming transmitting or receiving beams for a sonar system array of transmitting or receiving elements Sonar method and system for determining and using beamform factors for forming sonar beams approximating an optimum sonar beam for the directional transmission or reception of sonar energy by a sonar phased array system. Optimum maximum and minimum depend... | 04/02/2002 |
