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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 |
| 8135045 | System and method for voice transmission over network protocols A system and method for voice transmission over high level network protocols. On the Internet and the World Wide Web, such high level protocols are HTTP/TCP. The restrictions imposed by firewalls and proxy servers are avoided by using HTTP level connections to trans... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8111721 | Multiplexing apparatus and method A multiplexing system (10) is provided which includes a plurality of encoders (12-15) which generates elementary streams, respectively, CPU (16), multiplexer (17), instruction memory (18), and a data memory (19) which... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8098694 | Method of processing traffic information and digital broadcast system A digital broadcast transmitting/receiving system and a method for processing data are disclosed. The method for processing data may enhance the receiving performance of the receiving system by performing additional coding and multiplexing processes on the traffic i... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8040924 | Method of processing traffic information and digital broadcast system A digital broadcast transmitting/receiving system and a method for processing data are disclosed. The method for processing data may enhance the receiving performance of the receiving system by performing additional coding and multiplexing processes on the traffic i... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8027369 | Method of processing traffic information and digital broadcast system A digital broadcast transmitting/receiving system and a method for processing data are disclosed. The method for processing data may enhance the receiving performance of the receiving system by performing additional coding and multiplexing processes on the traffic i... | 09/27/2011 |
| 8018978 | Method of processing traffic information and digital broadcast system A digital broadcast transmitting/receiving system and a method for processing data are disclosed. The method for processing data may enhance the receiving performance of the receiving system by performing additional coding and multiplexing processes on the traffic i... | 09/13/2011 |
| 8018976 | Method of processing traffic information and digital broadcast system A digital broadcast transmitting/receiving system and a method for processing data are disclosed. The method for processing data may enhance the receiving performance of the receiving system by performing additional coding and multiplexing processes on the traffic i... | 09/13/2011 |
| 8018977 | Method of processing traffic information and digital broadcast system A digital broadcast transmitting/receiving system and a method for processing data are disclosed. The method for processing data may enhance the receiving performance of the receiving system by performing additional coding and multiplexing processes on the traffic i... | 09/13/2011 |
| 7940812 | Ethernet access device and Ethernet access method The present invention discloses an Ethernet access device and method thereof. The device includes at least two downlink physical port units, a multiplex/demultiplex unit and an uplink physical port unit. The downlink physical port unit is adapted to convert between ... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7889766 | Digital broadcasting system and method of processing data A digital broadcasting system and method of processing data are disclosed. Herein, a method of processing data of a transmitting system includes generating a service informative null packet including service-related information of mobile service data, and multiplexi... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7848365 | Apparatus for receiving cable TV broadcasting program, and multiplexer and de-multiplexer thereof Provided are an apparatus for receiving cable broadcasting programs and a multiplexer and a de-multiplexer thereof for reducing data amount processed in a Cable CARD and for correcting synchronization of descrambled data stream. The apparatus includes: a multiplexin... | 12/07/2010 |
| RE41417 | Concatenation of containers in synchronous digital hierarchy network A method of transmitting OSI layer 2 datacoms data by direct incorporation into a plurality of synchronous digital hierarchy virtual containers is disclosed, in which a higher bit rate OSI layer 2 data frame is multiplexed into a plurality of lower bit... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7724784 | System and method for classifying data streams using high-order models A computer implemented method, system, and computer usable program code for classifying a data stream using high-order models. The data stream is divided into a plurality of data segments. A classifier is selected for each of the plurality of data segments. Each of ... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7688867 | Dual-mode network storage systems and methods A dual-mode network storage controller integrated on a chip is connected to a first set of hosts over a block-level storage area network (SAN), and to a second set of hosts over a metadata Ethernet/IP network. The dual-mode storage controller is also connected to on... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7684446 | System and method for multiplexing setpoints Embodiments of the present invention provide a system and method of providing analog setpoints that eliminate, or at least substantially reduces, the shortcomings of prior art analog setpoint systems and methods. One embodiment of the present invention includes a me... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7627005 | Multiplexing system A multiplexing system couples a pair of input ports to a either a dual ported disk drive or a single ported disk drive. The system includes a multiplexer having the pair of first ports and a pair of second ports. The multiplexer is configurable to couple each one of... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7532648 | System and method using an I/O multiplexer module A system (e.g., a chip) includes first and second function blocks (e.g., function blocks) coupled to an input/output (I/O) device (e.g., a bi-directional pin or pad) via a multiplexing module. The multiplexing module can be used for both input and output of signals ... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7526001 | Statistical multiplexer having protective features from extraneous messages generated by redundant system elements A statistical multiplexer includes a plurality of primary encoders 120 and at least one backup encoder 130 which is activated a primary encoder fails. The statistical multiplexer also includes at least two multiplexers 140,160 such that at any g... | 04/28/2009 |
| 7376130 | System for enhancing data transfer High-speed data transfer rates are provided between a central office and customer premise equipment with a multiplexer that is interposed between the central office and the customer premise equipment, and that functions as a remote access node. The multiplexer commu... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7369496 | Flow control of frame based data over a synchronous digital network A transmission apparatus and a method for operating the apparatus comprises means for controlling flow of frame based data transmitted from a local frame based data channel interface over a synchronous digital network. The method of operation comprises the transmitt... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7356052 | Overhead handling method and system for high order data streams A method for fast and economic handling of overhead bytes of an incoming high order data stream to form a corresponding outgoing high order data stream, the method comprising a) presenting the incoming high order data stream as a plurality of N component data stream... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7352781 | Dual backplane rate, triple OC3 service unit A system for intercommunicating data traffic provides the capability to connect external interfaces that use one third or less of the OC3 bandwidth capacity in a reduced bandwidth mode that reduces system cost, while automatically switching to the full bandwidth mod... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7352711 | Circuit arrangement and method for data transmission In the inventive circuit arrangement and appertaining method, data of at least respectively one ISDN data connection, a traditional telephone connection as well as of a broadband data connection are transmitted in an SDSL frame of an SDSL data connection, where the ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7336462 | Alternator and starter tester protection apparatus and method An method and apparatus testing an alternator and/or starter assembly including a power source for energizing the alternator and/or starter, a computer processor for monitoring electrical current supplied to energize the alternator and/or starter wherein the compute... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7333506 | Method and apparatus for obtaining a scalable and managed bandwidth for connections between asynchronous level and synchronous hierarchy level in a telecommunication network The present invention provides for a method and apparatus for obtaining a scalable and managed bandwidth for connections between asynchronous and synchronous hierarchy level in a telecommunication network, in which the bandwidth of the synchronous hierarchy level is... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7330888 | Partitioned interface architecture for transmission of broadband network traffic to and from an access network There is a disclosed communications network for the transmission of network traffic from a distribution network to an access network having at least one end user terminal. The distribution network and the access network each having a respective traffic transmission ... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7327958 | Transient-based channel growth for optical transmission systems A channel-growth plan for an optical transmission system selects channels such that the transients that result in the channels that survive a network failure, such as an upstream fiber cut, are either minimized or effectively handled by some transient-control techni... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7313097 | Loop back testing structure for high-speed serial bit stream TX and RX chip set A bit stream multiplexer includes an input ordering block, a plurality of multiplexers, an output ordering block, and a loop back circuitry. A bit stream demultiplexer includes an input ordering block, a plurality of demultiplexers, and an output ordering block. Dur... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7305013 | Handling traffic in a synchronous communication network A method for enabling communication between synchronous network elements, which is adapted to support dynamic application of various types of changes, such as adding a new channel, to an aligned group of virtually concatenated channels carrying communication traffic... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7300041 | Vertical alternator holding apparatus and method for alternator testing An apparatus for supporting an alternator for testing uses a supporting pin mounted to extend in a first direction relative to the alternator. A first holding pin extends in a second direction relative to the alternator, and has two ends with a first end having a bo... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7292534 | Method and device for providing a minimum congestion flow of ethernet traffic transported over a SDH/SONET network A method for providing a minimum congestion flow of Ethernet traffic that is transported through a pipe from a sending point to a receiving point over a synchronous network. The synchronous network comprises network elements, fiber connections connecting the network... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7289507 | Method and network element for a safety transport of ethernet frames over a transport SDH/SONET network Disclosed is a method and network element for providing a safe transport of Ethernet frames over a transport SDH/SONET network. The method is characterized by comprising: at the sending point (AP#0), receiving Ethernet frames to be transported through an Acce... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7263832 | Method and arrangement for controlling an electrically operated charger The invention is directed to a method and an arrangement (10) for controlling an electrically operated charger (1), which essentially prevent a sudden drop in voltage with the run-up of the electric charger. A drive signal (AS) is formed, which drives ... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7257380 | Integrated multimode radio and components thereof An integrated multimode radio includes a multimode receiver and a multimode transmitter. The multimode receiver includes a shared receiver front-end, a receiver multiplexor, and a plurality of receiver IF stages. The multimode transmitter includes a shared transmitt... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7236926 | System and method for voice transmission over network protocols A system and method for voice transmission over high level network protocols. On the Internet and the World Wide Web, such high level protocols are HTTP/TCP. The restrictions imposed by firewalls and proxy servers are avoided by using HTTP level connections to trans... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7228562 | Stream server apparatus, program, and NAS device A stream server that includes a first interface for transmitting and receiving packets to and from a client apparatus belonging to a particular network without involvement of a firewall apparatus and for transmitting and receiving packets to and from the client appa... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7212911 | Alternator and starter tester apparatus and method An alternator and starter tester system is provided that includes a protective hood or cover, a controller connecting an LCD touch-screen, an alternator main harness connector, a starter harness self-test connector, a barcode connector, USB host and USB function con... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7212541 | Wavelength division multiplexed (WDM) ring passive optical network (PON) with route protection for replacement of splitter based passive optical networks A method and apparatus for low cost upgrading on demand of an optical fiber communication system without installing additional optical fiber and minimal installation of optical circuitry at destination and distribution terminals. The upgraded systems comprise an opt... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7197031 | Cross-connection of high bandwidth signal traffic across independent parallel shelves A serial data stream is mapped through a cross-connect via two or more parallel independent shelves. The serial data stream is split into at least two sub-streams. If the lead frame of a sub-stream contains a concatenation indicator, it is replaced by a valid payloa... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7177314 | Transmit virtual concatenation processor A transmit virtual concatenation processor for multiplexing channelized data onto a SONET/SDH frame is disclosed. The processor is scalable and is able to handle mapping a number of data channels to a number of different frame sizes including STS-12, STS-48, STS-192... | 02/13/2007 |
