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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 |
| 7115118 | Implantable pressure-activated micro-valve An implantable pressure-activated microvalve is disclosed. The valve includes a chamber that can be coupled to an external reservoir. A deflectable diaphragm is fluidically coupled to the chamber and arranged such that pressure of an in vivo fluid will bear against ... | 10/03/2006 |
| 6508792 | Discoid and elastic valve to produce a hermetic closure inside pre-filled syringes A discoid and elastic valve is designed to block up the neck of the syringe from inside, in order to close the communication between the syringe's internal main body, where the liquid is, and the needle which is connected in the syringe neck through its p... | 01/21/2003 |
| 6471714 | Apparatus and method for manuary access to sufflated body cavity There is provided an apparatus (10) and method for maintaining manuary access to a sufflated body cavity of a patient through a fenestration formed in the patient's body tissue during a minimally invasive surgical procedure. The apparatus (10) generally c... | 10/29/2002 |
| 5934510 | Fluid dispenser apparatus A fluid dispenser used to administer fixed or adjustable doses of fluids in oral, intranasal, or injectable applications. The dispenser may be used to draw off fluid from a flexible or rigid bulk container or to draw fluid from a mounted flexible or rigid... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5626567 | Syringe assembly A needle of an insulin syringe with an exchangeable injection needle and with an insulin ampulla exchangeably connected to the needle is provided and has two coaxial needle portions which are arranged distant from each other. The two needle portions are s... | 05/06/1997 |
| 5601077 | Nasal syringe sprayer with removable dose limiting structure A syringe nasal sprayer includes an elongate barrel having an open proximal end, a chamber for retaining fluid and a tip portion extending from a distal end of the barrel having a passageway therethrough communicating with the chamber. A stopper is slidab... | 02/11/1997 |
| 5586629 | Presure controlled system for filling an implantable drug infusion pump An implantable drug infusion pump filling system includes a filling syringe, a pressure control valve, a filling tube, and an implantable drug infusion pump. The pressure of the drug or agent loaded into the pump is prevented from exceeding a selected max... | 12/24/1996 |
| 5478323 | Manifold for injection apparatus A removable manifold assembly for attachment to the outlet end of a multi-cartridge injection device. The manifold assembly comprises two rigid plastic housings which encapsulate a rubber septum. Check valves are formed by compressing the front surface of... | 12/26/1995 |
| 5395326 | Pharmaceutical storage and mixing syringe having high pressure assisted discharge A hand held syringe has a stationary handle and a moving handle to enable both stored and transported pharmaceuticals to be mixed and injecting the mixed pharmaceuticals under high pressure immediately after mixing through a long needle to a site interior... | 03/07/1995 |
| 5385552 | Trocar with overlapping seal elements A trocar (2) includes a hollow body (4) defining a path between its proximal and distal ends with an obturator assembly (6) positioned along the path. The tip (34, 36) of the obturator assembly has a cutting element (38). A novel gas sealing assembly (114... | 01/31/1995 |
| 5378233 | Selected dose pharmaceutical dispenser A dispenser (2) includes a body (4), a needle (110) and one or more hollow cylinders (28) and pistons (144). The needle is movable between predelivery position and a delivery position, at which the inner needle end (112) opens a ball check valve (142) to ... | 01/03/1995 |
| 5338294 | Urological evacuator An evacuator particularly suited for irrigation and removal of tissue from a body cavity such as the bladder. The evacuator includes a positive displacement syringe with a hollow plunger for pumping a sterile solution into the bladder for irrigation and f... | 08/16/1994 |
| 5336192 | Self-sealing valve device for angiographic catheters A self-sealing valve device for an angiographic catheter includes a housing having a first end adapted to form a luer lock connection with the proximal end of the angiographic catheter. A central bore extends between the first end of the housing and an op... | 08/09/1994 |
| 5284132 | Device for the transnasal or oral administration of drugs or the like A device for the transnasal or oral administration of drugs or similar media, comprising a finger-like applicator (3) which has a spray nozzle (6) disposed at its free end and includes a cylinder unit (1) for accommodating the medium to be administered. T... | 02/08/1994 |
| 5199949 | Multiple pharmaceutical syringe A multiple pharmaceutical syringe (160), especially useful for use in dispensing insulin, includes a body (162) housing first and second pharmaceutical-filled cartridges (182, 184). The cartridges are of the type with a septum (190) at one end and a pisto... | 04/06/1993 |
| 5045062 | Non-reusable hypodermic syringe with turbine accuated flow cessation member A hypodermic syringe and needle includes a sealing mechanism to prevent reuse of the syringe by preventing the re-establishment of the flow of fluid after the passage of a predetermined quantity of fluid through the sealing mechanism. A fluid turbine is r... | 09/03/1991 |
| 4957637 | Serum separator system for centrifuge with piercable membrane A device for separating and isolating heavier components from lighter components of blood mixtures after centrifugal separation, comprising a barrel for holding the blood mixture having slidably positioned therein an inner container for containing the lig... | 09/18/1990 |
| 4637818 | Apparatus for producing sterility in female animals Apparatus for injecting flowable material in which a container holds flowable material. Disposed within the container is a plunger which is formed with metering apertures extending therethrough. The metering apertures store predetermined quantities of mat... | 01/20/1987 |
| 4449693 | Catheter check valve The automatic check valve is proposed to be used with male luer fittings which are the standard on many medical applications. The valve body is a piece of resilient tubing into which a stopper having an oval sealing ring is placed. Inserting the round mal... | 05/22/1984 |
| 4425122 | Parenteral apparatus A unitary closure and delivery means for dispensing solutions for parenteral administration from containers having an open end with a constricted neck, comprising an outwardly directed portion extending from the constricted neck and an inwardly directed p... | 01/10/1984 |
| 4412836 | Syringe assembly A syringe assembly comprising a casing for a medicament or the like having a discharge opening at one end, a diaphragm assembly mounted at said end normally sealing said contents, plunger means movable in said casing and operable upon displacement in one ... | 11/01/1983 |
| 4244379 | Check valve for blood drawing apparatus A check valve is disclosed for use in blood drawing apparatus wherein it is desired to draw multiple samples from a single needle inserted into a patient's arm for use in a variety of medical tests. The check valve includes therein a valve member formed o... | 01/13/1981 |
| 4143853 | Valve for use with a catheter or the like A miniature valve for use with a catheter or the like in which a cylindrical valve body is made up of a male member and female member telescoped together so as to define opposed annular seats surrounding a through-opening. A disc of rubber having a centra... | 03/13/1979 |
| 4112924 | Blood collection valve A means to prevent backflow during vena-puncture by employing a one way valve in conjunction with an evacuated tubular element which has at its opened end a resilient stopper which is used to house or contain said valve and which acts as a sealant for the... | 09/12/1978 |
| 4084606 | Fluid transfer device A fluid transfer device is provided for administration of medicament to a patient. The device includes a plastic housing having a first inlet, a second inlet and an outlet, and an umbrella check valve coupling the inlets and outlets. The umbrella check va... | 04/18/1978 |
| 4020831 | Blood collecting syringe An article for drawing a blood specimen comprising a specimen-receiving tube having a closed end and an open end, a resilient expandable plug received in the closed end portion of the tube in normally relatively light sealing engagement with the side wall... | 05/03/1977 |
| 3996923 | Blood taking device An improved blood-taking device of the type wherein a hypodermic needle is inserted into a blood vessel and one or more evacuated containers in succession are connected to the needle for collecting blood samples has two valves therein. The first valve clo... | 12/14/1976 |
