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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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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7848513 | Method for transmitting security context for handover in portable internet system A method for transmitting a handover security context of a first access point, when an access terminal from a service cell of a first access point is connected to a packet access router, to a service cell of a second access point connected to the packet access route... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7239709 | Data recording/reproducing method, data recording/reproducing system, recording apparatus A data recording/reproducing method wherein encrypted digital data obtained by subjecting digital data to first encrypting by using a contents key and encrypted contents key obtained by subjecting the contents key to second encrypting are recorded on a recording med... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7173314 | Storage device having a probe and a storage cell with moveable parts A storage device comprises a probe and storage cell having moveable parts that are actuatable to plural positions to represent respective different data states. The probe interacts with the moveable parts to selectively actuate the moveable parts to the plural posit... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7111172 | System and methods for maintaining and distributing personal security devices This invention relates to methods and apparatus for securely accessing and providing information including the use of a personal security device on a client where the client is subject to compromise. ... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7107226 | Internet-based on-line comparison shopping system and method of interactive purchase and sale of products A searchable database comprising a multiplicity of tables including an attributes table and a values table for a multiplicity of target search items constructed and arranged so that selection of values for one or more target search item attributes yields an attribut... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7100199 | Systems and methods for secure transaction management and electronic rights protection The present invention provides systems and methods for secure transaction management and electronic rights protection. Electronic appliances such as computers equipped in accordance with the present invention help to ensure that information is accessed and used only... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7089417 | Cryptographic information and flow control A method of providing cryptographic information and flow control includes first determining a target domain from an IP address. An organization policy is looked up from a credential store, and an algorithm and credentials specified for the target domain are looked u... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7082199 | Simple encrypted transmission system suitable for intermittent signals A signal transmitted from a first device to a second device is encrypted using an encryption key generated from a preceding part of the signal itself. The signal is decrypted in the second device using a decryption key generated from a preceding part of the received... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7043645 | Reproducing apparatus, recording apparatus and display apparatus A reproducing apparatus for reproducing data from a recording medium and supplying the data to an external apparatus for recording of the data. The reproducing apparatus has a plurality of authenticators for authenticating the external apparatus and the reproducing ... | 05/09/2006 |
| 6587948 | Recording apparatus, recording medium, playback apparatus, recording method and playback method A recording method and a recording apparatus whereby digital data is recorded onto a disc as run-length limited code used for modulating marks or spaces on the disc and, at the same time, the recorded digital data is encrypted by using key data which is a... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6125186 | Encryption communication system using an agent and a storage medium for storing that agent An agent is permanently resident in a server as software for the purpose of cryptographic processing. In addition, another agent that is described in mobile code and contains a program for the purpose of cryptographic processing is also stored in the serv... | 09/26/2000 |
| 6041411 | Method for defining and verifying user access rights to a computer information A method for minimizing the potential for unauthorized use of digital information, particularly software programs, digital content and other computer information, by verifying user access rights to electronically transmitted digital information. A second ... | 03/21/2000 |
| 4972475 | Authenticating pseudo-random code and apparatus A matrix code generating method generates a first predetermined code in binary form. A second step permutes the first determined code according to a non-linear feedback method described as pseudo-random. The code is segmented with linear segments position... | 11/20/1990 |
| 4591704 | Data scrambling system and method Credit cards to be used with automated systems such as vending machines or the like have various identification and other data encoded on them for use with a particular system for which they are intended. To prevent persons familiar with the system operat... | 05/27/1986 |
| 4217469 | Coding and decoding apparatus for the protection of communication secrecy Apparatus for coding and decoding of electrical signals within a pre-established frequency band and useful for providing communication secrecy. A transmission and coding circuit and a reception and decoding circuit is provided between means for the genera... | 08/12/1980 |
| 4125744 | Communication system In a pulse code modulation system, a source of key signals comprising a source of random pulses, multisection delay device, means for applying said pulses to said multisection delay device, apparatus for combining the outputs of predetermined sections of ... | 11/14/1978 |
