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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 |
| 8142239 | Power supply terminal structure A contact terminal which prevents a load from being concentrated on the contact terminal portion thereof when a part is disposed on a substrate, to prevent contact terminals from being short-circuited even if stacked, thereby reducing the overall space requirement. ... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8123574 | Contact having increased resilience for use with electrical connector A contact adapted for electrically connecting with an IC package and a printed circuit board, comprises a base portion adapted for being retained to an insulating housing, a solder portion extending from a lower end of the base portion and a turned portion bent down... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8113891 | Connector terminal A connector terminal which is curved from a strip-shaped metal plate to form a substantial R-shape includes a soldering plate and a flexible arm gradually away from the soldering plate from one end of the flexible arm to the other end of the flexible arm and arching... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8100731 | Electric connector, electronic device, and electrically-conductive touch method An electric connector has a contact spring. The contact spring includes a fixed portion that is retained by a housing, an involute portion that is extended from the fixed portion into an inward spiral pattern, a revolute portion that is inverted from the involute po... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8007327 | Electrical connector having positioning posts defined on insulative base An electrical connector assembly includes an insulative base and a complimentary connector assembled therewith along an up-to-down direction instead of a left-to-right direction. Thus, a small assembly space will be achieved compared to the prior art. ... | 08/30/2011 |
| 8002594 | Electrical contact for use with LGA socket connector An electrical contact adapted for use in an electrical socket comprises a planar retaining body for being retained in the electrical socket, a soldering portion extending from a bottom end of the retaining body, and a resilient arm extending from a top end of the re... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7967639 | Battery connector A connector has an insulating housing defining a plurality of terminal receiving cavities each extending vertically to pass therethrough, a plurality of conductive terminals received in the terminal receiving cavities and a shell mounted to the insulating housing. A... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7955146 | Electrical connector An electrical connector adapted to be mounted to an electronic product which has two first locating blocks each defining a first containing mouth between two arms of the first locating block, and two second locating blocks each defining a second containing mouth bet... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7938698 | Electrical connector An electrical connector is mounted to a printed circuit board which has two buckling elements mounted thereon. The electrical connector includes an inner insulating housing, an outer insulating housing, a shell surrounding the inner insulating housing, and a plurali... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7938697 | Torsion-style connector A terminal (51) utilizes a torsional spring as its contact portion. The terminal is formed form a plate of sheet metal and first (52), second (53) and third (54) members are defined by two spaced apart slits formed in the plate. The membe... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7934961 | Low profile contact The invention provides a modular housing assembly system having a first housing assembly and second housing assembly. The first housing assembly has first contacts mounted thereon. The first contacts have elongated contact sections. The second housing assembly has s... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7922548 | Electrical connector having floatably arranged contact An electrical connector includes a number of contacts and an insulative housing. Each contact includes a main body, a spring portion extending upwardly from the main body, and a tail portion defining a receiving space in a vertical plane. The insulative housing has ... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7922547 | Electrical connector having contacts each with free guiding end The electrical connector includes an insulative housing (1) having a plurality of retention channels (13) extending to an exterior both in horizontal and vertical directions. Each contact (2) is laterally inserted into a corresponding channel ( | 04/12/2011 |
| 7878870 | Electrical contact having improved soldering section of high compliance An electrical contact (3) includes a body section (30), a contacting arm (31) extending upward from the body section (30), a soldering section (32) formed by cutting out from the body section and then extending outwardly. The solde... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7833069 | Battery connector with spacing structure limiting displacement of pressed contacts of battery connector A battery connector (100) is generally assembled in a corner of a case and includes contacts (2) of the battery connector (100) each have a mating portion (21) defining a rib in the center of the mating portion (21). An insulative ... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7806739 | Battery connector with time-delay function A battery connector (100) includes an insulative housing (10) and a power contact (30A), a signal contact (30B) and a grounding contact (30C) received in the insulative housing. The insulative housing defines a mating face (101 | 10/05/2010 |
| 7727033 | Surface mount electrical connector A surface mount electrical connector for mounting to a substrate comprising a housing and a contact carried by the housing, the contact comprising a retention section held by the housing and a tine configured for mounting to a surface of the substrate wherein the ti... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7717760 | Electrical connector Provided is an electrical connector for electrically connecting a plug assembly to a PCB. The electrical connector has a base mounted to the PCB, which has an upper surface and a lower surface opposite to the upper surface, a plurality of conductive contacts receive... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7708608 | Terminal and a method for inserting the terminal into a compression connector housing A terminal for a compression connector, a terminal strip of interconnected terminals for compression connectors and a method for inserting a terminal into a compression connector housing. The terminal including a solder portion including an elongate main body extend... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7695328 | Subassembly containing contact leads A subassembly for incorporation within a communications connector jack includes a contact support member and a pair of electrical contacts mounted with respect thereto in side-by-side relation. The contact support member includes a proximal end portion and a body po... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7674143 | Sensor and method of producing sensor The present invention provides a sensor and a method of producing the same, which makes an electrical connection condition between an electrode terminal section of a detection element and a metallic terminal member good. The sensor includes a lead frame (metallic te... | 03/09/2010 |
| 7658658 | Electrical connector with depressible contact stably retained An electrical connector (1) comprises a dielectric housing (2) and a plurality of conductive contacts (3). The dielectric housing (2) comprises a plurality of contact passages (20) having retaining means (206) therein. Each ... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7651381 | Contact terminal and electric connector using the same A contact terminal, comprising a flat portion, a first bent portion extending from the flat portion, and defining an opening structure therein; a second bent portion extending from the first bent portion; and a contact engaging portion extending from the second bent... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7651382 | Electrical interconnection devices incorporating redundant contact points for reducing capacitive stubs and improved signal integrity An electrical interconnection device for establishing redundant contacts between the ends of two conductive elements to be mated, creating a electrical interconnection without capacitive stubs. ... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7628660 | Battery connector having a bracket An electrical connector for mounting on a printed circuit board, comprising: an insulating housing defining a first mating face and a second mating face adjacent to each other, and a top surface opposite to the second mating face, a plurality of passages extending f... | 12/08/2009 |
| 7628661 | Electrical contact An electrical contact (100) for connecting an electronic package with a circuit substrate comprise a first part (1) and a second part (2). The first part (1) comprises a body portion (11) and a first spring arm (14) extendin... | 12/08/2009 |
| 7625254 | Battery connector with a block portion defined a curved surface A battery connector comprising: an insulative housing; a plurality of passageways defined in the insulative housing; a plurality of contacts received in the passageways; each contact including a retention section, an engaging section bending and extending from an en... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7611391 | Battery connector A battery connector includes an insulating housing and a plurality of electrical terminals. The insulating housing has a top mating wall, a front wall, a rear wall and a plurality of vertical walls extend downward from the top mating wall, wherein a plurality of ter... | 11/03/2009 |
| 7572157 | Spindle motor connector and method of making the same A spindle motor connector (1) is adapted for making electrical connection between a spindle motor and a PC board in HDD, which is mounted below the spindle motor. Said spindle motor connector (1) has a step-like insulated housing (10) with passa... | 08/11/2009 |
| 7559811 | Terminal with reduced contact tip A terminal, adapted for electrically connecting an IC package and a printed circuit board, comprises: a base, a first elastic arm and a second elastic arm. The first elastic arm and the second elastic arm laterally and upwardly extend from a top and a bottom of the ... | 07/14/2009 |
| 7544107 | Contact used in an electrical connector A conductive contact (1) includes a base portion (10) extending along a upright direction, an extending portion (13) extending from the base portion (10), a spring portion (14) extending upwardly from the extending portion (13 | 06/09/2009 |
| 7517261 | Battery connector A battery connector has an insulative housing and a plurality of terminals. The insulative housing has a lateral segment and an upright segment. The lateral segment has a plurality of through holes. The upright segment has a plurality of open slots. The terminals ar... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7503815 | IC socket with terminal A terminal (1) for an IC socket includes a mounting end (11) adapted to be mounted onto a substrate. The mounting end includes a bottom surface (110) and a side surface (113). A recess (111), on a first region of the bottom surface... | 03/17/2009 |
| 7497743 | Electrical connector having elastic arms of terminals extending slantingly upwards An electrical connector includes terminals and a base formed with terminal slots each having opposite first walls and second walls. Pressing a metal plate forms a material tape and the continuous terminals connected thereto. Each terminal, assembled within the corre... | 03/03/2009 |
| 7497744 | Terminal structure of electrical connector A terminal structure to be assembled in a terminal slot is integrally formed by pressing a metal plate having first and second surfaces. The terminal structure includes a fixing portion and an elastic arm. The first surface of the fixing portion is fixed in the slot... | 03/03/2009 |
| 7481686 | Connector A connector for an IC card is provided which has a reduced height and in which self-correction is possible. The connector includes a plurality of cantilever contacts electrically connected to an IC card, each including a stationary arm and a resilient arm having a t... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7455556 | Electrical contact The electrical contact may include a center portion, a first spring arm and a second spring arm. The center portion may include a retention member, The second spring arm may include a looped end. ... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7438559 | Contact spring A contact spring comprises: a support portion connected to electrical equipment; a contact portion electrically connected to an external power supply terminal; at least two bent portions connected between the support portion and the contact portion and having a bent... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7435105 | Electrical connector for use in an optical transceiver module A connector for interconnecting electronic components within a device, such as an optical transceiver module, is disclosed. In one embodiment the connector utilizes compressive engagement to electrically connect an optical subassembly to a printed circuit board with... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7435145 | Connection terminal and connection apparatus for electronic components A connection terminal that can be brought into stable one-point contact with an electrode and that allows for a smooth connecting operation, even in the case of small contact pads or other such electrodes for establishing electrical contact. A socket contact as the ... | 10/14/2008 |
