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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 |
| 8188329 | Method and device for burning-off precious metal-containing materials A recycling furnace and method are provided for processing potentially explosive precious metal-containing materials having organic fractions that combust with great energy, the furnace including a switching facility for alternating operation of a burning-off chambe... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8129578 | Method for separation of constituents from matrices The present invention provides an apparatus useful for the separation of hazardous and non-hazardous organic and inorganic constituents from various matrices. A method of separating such constituents is also provided. ... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8093443 | System and method for accelerating the conversion of asbestos in the process of mineralogical conversion A process and equipment that accelerates the rate at which asbestos is converted into non-asbestos minerals during the process of mineralogical conversion, the process consisting of new methods and equipment for handling the asbestos that promotes absorption of mine... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8067661 | Method for decomposing water-soluble fluorinated organic compound To provide a good and simple method for decomposing and detoxifying a hardly decomposable fluorinated organic compound. Specifically, a fluorinated organic compound is decomposed by bringing an aqueous solution of the fluorinated organic compound into contact... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8034989 | Energy generation process High temperature reaction of halogen-containing carbon, boron, silicon and nitrogen compounds with other compounds generates energy. ... | 10/11/2011 |
| 7939705 | System and method for treating asbestos A method, apparatus, and system to apply a mineralizing agent to an asbestos containing material (ACM) after the ACM is reduced in size, particularly by spraying or injecting the mineralizing agent to a shredded ACM, is provided. The mineralizing agent may include a... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7790944 | Method for separation of constituents from matrices The present invention provides an apparatus useful for the separation of hazardous and non-hazardous organic and inorganic constituents from various matrices. A method of separating such constituents is also provided. ... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7772452 | Process for recovery of the silica present in the separators between the elements of lead-acid batteries A process for recovery of the silica present in the separators located between the elements of lead-acid batteries characterized in that it comprises the following operations: a) washing the heavy plastics to remove the lead compounds and other foreign bodies, b) se... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7642394 | Methods for recycling waste Systems and methods for recycling waste and reclaiming beneficial and useful compositions such as organic solvents comprises a shredder, operating in an inerted or anaerobic atmosphere, which shreds the waste into smaller pieces that are fed into and indirectly heat... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7534926 | Soil remediation using heated vapors Methods are provided for remediating contaminated soil. The methods may include collecting contaminated soil at a plurality of treatment sites. The contaminated soil at one or more of the plurality of treatment sites may be at least partially contained. Vapors produ... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7518029 | Process for destruction of gelled sulphur mustard A process for the complete destruction of gelled sulphur mustard (SM), comprising the steps of: (a) dissolving gelled sulphur mustard (SM) in organic solvent such as 2-chloroethanol, methanol, methyl cellosolve or mixtures of these to obtain a clear mixture, (b) inc... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7357849 | Method and system for separating solids from liquids A method and system for treating feedwater includes evaporating a portion of the feedwater in a first evaporation chamber so as to separate water vapor from the remaining feedwater. Droplets of the remaining feedwater are dispersed into a stream of hot air produced ... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7272912 | Method and apparatus for converting spent water-based drilling muds into fertile indigenous top soil A method and apparatus for converting spent water-based drilling mud into fertile indigenous top soil at a well site or location. The fertile indigenous top soil is produced by the steps of: admixing, at a well site, effective amou... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7267319 | Low-friction slide-plates for rotary machines A mounting arrangement for use at an interface between a movable machine component and a stationary foundation includes a substantially planar foundation plate adapted for attachment to the foundation; and a plurality of slide-plate assemblies secured to the foundat... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7231973 | Viscosity control and filtration of well fluids Circulating completion and workover fluids used in hydrocarbon recovery are filtered after monitoring for viscosity, which frequently causes plugging of filters. A viscometer generates a signal representative of viscosity in the fluid; the signal is used by a progra... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7211708 | Exhaust processing method, plasma processing method and plasma processing apparatus A chemical-reaction inducing means is provided in an exhaust line connecting a processing space for subjecting a substrate or a film to plasma processing to an exhaust means, and at least either an unreacted gas or byproduct exhausted from the processing space are c... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7186877 | Chemical detoxification of vesicants and related chemicals in mobile disposal systems Methods and systems for processing vesicants as well as other irritants are described. In some methods a vesicant, for example, a Lewisite such as the L1 form, the L2 form, L3 form, or combination thereof, is combined with permanganate, for example, as an aqueous so... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7108767 | Pyrolysis machine Useful byproducts are recovered through the pyrolytic processing of biomass material such as vegetation, paper, or worn tires. The process is conducted in a sealed enclosure under vacuum or other controlled atmosphere. The biomass material is ablated and burned by c... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7034198 | Method for decomposing plastic A conventional method of pyrolytically decomposing plastic to make low-molecular compounds is poor in efficiency of use of energy due to high heating temperatures (at least 600° C. and 800° C. at maximum). The invention provides that a functional powder is ... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7019190 | Soil remediation system A process and apparatus for energy efficient remediation of soil contaminated with hydrocarbons, including desorbing the hydrocarbon contaminants from a bed of the soil by thermal desorption in a treated desorption chamber (20) and thereafter combusting the c... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6962562 | Sludge inerting method Process for rendering inert a sludge (1) comprising heavy metals and organic matter, according to which phosphoric acid (2) is added to the sludge and the latter is subjected to calcination (6). A hydraulic binder (9) is mixed with the pr... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6619218 | Method and apparatus for making a pollutant harmless A method for making harmless a material to be treated containing a pollutant, including the steps of arranging a pair of ejecting nozzles such that nozzle openings thereof are opposed to each other inside a pressure-proof furnace, thermally treating that ... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6619217 | Decomposition processing apparatus for PCB A decomposition processing apparatus for PCBs prolongs the staying time of the PCBs in a vertical furnace. The apparatus heats and decomposes the PCBs and includes porous staying plates through which the falling PCBs pass, to delay the progress of the PCB... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6143136 | Method and apparatus for physical and chemical separation and reaction A method and apparatus for separating volatile from nonvolatile substances, separation of volatile substances, one from the other, and for performing various chemical reactions. In particular, an apparatus which performs these functions utilizing a combin... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6069290 | Waste treatment process and reactant metal alloy A waste treatment process includes charging a reactor container (12) with a reactant alkaline metal alloy (10) and isolating the reactant alloy from oxygen gas. After heating the reactant alloy (10) in the reactor container (2) to a minimum of 770 degrees... | 05/30/2000 |
| 5602297 | Multistage double closed-loop process for waste decontamination A multistage, double closed-loop process and apparatus for organic destruction and removal of volatile organics compounds (VOCs), semi-volatile organic compounds, and halogen acids, removal of toxic metals, and recovery of precious metals and hydrocarbon ... | 02/11/1997 |
| 5550311 | Method and apparatus for thermal decomposition and separation of components within an aqueous stream An apparatus and method for treating materials that present disposal problems is provided. The treatment takes place within an aqueous stream and in an oxygen-deficient multiple zone system, and results in the thermal decomposition and/or separation of co... | 08/27/1996 |
| 5541386 | Plasma arc decomposition of hazardous wastes into vitrified solids and non-hazardous gasses A disposal of waste material including water, volatile components and vitrifiable components, the waste material is heated in a dehydrator to remove the water, heated in a high-temperature dryer to vaporize hydrocarbon liquids, and then fed to the focus p... | 07/30/1996 |
| 5517004 | Process and apparatus for removing contaminations from bulk material A method for removing one or more contaminations from a bulk material, the bulk material being fed into a treating chamber (1), exposed therein to a temperature treatment and then discharged. According to the invention, the bulk material is exposed to a v... | 05/14/1996 |
| 5276250 | Process for decomposing polyhalogenated compounds The invention relates to a process for the decomposition of polyhalogenated aliphatic compounds having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, polyhalogenated cycloalkyl compounds having 5 to 8 carbon atoms and polyhalogenated aromatic compounds having at least 5 carbon ato... | 01/04/1994 |
| 5271341 | Equipment and process for medical waste disintegration and reclamation A process and equipment for pyrolyzing packaged biomedical waste in a reactive metal alloy in an oxygen deficient atmosphere and separating for recycling the resultant carbon, glass, and metal while venting resultant hydrogen and nitrogen from an aqueous ... | 12/21/1993 |
| 4804527 | Method and composition for safely decomposing hydrazine A hypergol spill, e.g., hydrazine, is safely rendered harmless by contacting it with a composition comprising cupric oxide on a porous support. Neutralization is achieved by drawing the hydrazine into the pellet pores where a reduction reaction of cupric ... | 02/14/1989 |
| 4768445 | Waste incinerator construction A waste incinerator, especially for waste products from the chemical industry, comprising a horizontal, stationary or revolving, combustion chamber, and a vertical, brick lined afterburning chamber with circular cross section. The steel casing of the afte... | 09/06/1988 |
| 4753181 | Incineration process A coincineration process whereby sewage sludge or other toxic liquid chemical waste is incinerated with a supplemental fuel such as municipal refuse, coal, sawdust, tire chips and the like involves introducing the sewage sludge into the incineration zone ... | 06/28/1988 |
| 4751887 | Treatment of oil field wastes A method and apparatus of treating oil field wastes and particularly spent drilling fluids which contain barite and hydrocarbons which includes placing the drilling fluids into the upper end of a downwardly directed rotating kiln. Fuel and pressurized air... | 06/21/1988 |
| 4702178 | Emergency exhaust system for hazardous waste incinerator An emergency exhaust system (59) is provided for a mobile incineration system (10). A hinged gate (76) controls access to the emergency exhaust system (59), and operates only upon the sensing of a malfunction in one of a plurality of critical incineration... | 10/27/1987 |
| 4658736 | Incineration of combustible waste materials Garbage and other incinerable waste is treated with hot air and steam in a rotary furnace, under conditions inhibiting free and complete combustion, so as to produce a gaseous phase and a solid phase consisting of non-combustible solids. The gaseous phase... | 04/21/1987 |
| 4632690 | Hazardous waste removal method and apparatus A method and apparatus for the high temperature destruction by pyrolysis and incineration of organic and inorganic gaseous, liquid, and solid toxic and hazardous compounds. The apparatus has a melting chamber and a combustion chamber wherein solid, sludge... | 12/30/1986 |
| 4557204 | Process and apparatus for treating waste materials Comminuted waste material is introduced in the form of briquettes, pellets or granulates into a gastight rotating drum for the recovery of useful gas by pyrolysis. The size of the briquettes, pellets or granulates is from about 1 to 50 mm and they are bro... | 12/10/1985 |
| 4552082 | Offshore incineration of hazardous waste materials A method and an ocean-going vessel are disclosed for more effectively incinerating hazardous liquid wastes at sea. Intermodal shipping tank containers are filled at waste generation sites; transported to dockside and loaded above decks on an incinerator s... | 11/12/1985 |
