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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 |
| 6637660 | Bar code reader A bar code reader for reading a bar code by emitting a laser beam from a laser diode toward the bar code and receiving the subsequently reflected light on a photosensor, in which the photosensor is disposed along an irradiating direction of the laser beam... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6609658 | Travel system and methods utilizing multi-application traveler cards A travel system and methods that encompass a plurality of travel service providers and multi-application traveler cards for the automated compilation, issuance, and utilization of the traveler cards for said plurality of travel services, including the imp... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6543681 | Mechanical golf counter A golf counter has an entirely mechanical mechanism which includes a first lever actuated by a first pushbutton provided at its end with a nose coacting with a first star wheel carrying the movable member of the counter of the number of strokes per hole a... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6536664 | Method for exchanging information between a cash register and a payment-processing device A system for the processing of payment and a signal-processing device having a first data port for communication with a case register (10). The signal-processing device (50) also includes a second data port for communication with a display arrangement a t... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6533180 | Security label and method of use A security label including a label liner having a first adhesive layer and a piggy-back label removably secured to the liner by a second adhesive layer. An associated package having the security label placed thereon, as well as associated methods are also... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6502755 | Optical data storage card The optical data-storage card includes an optical data-storage medium layer supported on the card. The data-storage medium layer includes a plurality of data storage tracks for storing data therein. Each of the tracks having at least an arc-segment wherei... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6491215 | Electronic verification machine for documents Determination of the authenticity and integrity of various types of documents such as lottery tickets is accomplished by using an electronic verification machine to compare data contained in electronic circuits printed on the document to document data pri... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6484935 | Method and apparatus for producing personalized chip cards The invention relates to a method and apparatus for producing personalized chip cards containing an at least partly flat surface for visible application of data and an integrated circuit with memory. The problem of the invention is to state a method and a... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6467691 | Record carrier and method of labelling an article of value A record carrier has a secure first data storage device storing a plurality of different identification numbers in a sequence and a further data storage device storing a further number. The identification numbers are successive integers, and the further n... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6446872 | Card reader having a space for discharging foreign matter therein A card reader which drives a card transporting device with a driving motor to transport cards by the card transporting device in a card passage, having a card entering passage formed in the same direction as the card passage by extending the distance betw... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6446866 | Information reproducing system A representative marker sensing section senses one representative marker from a frame shot by an image input section. A pattern dot sensing section senses pattern dots on the basis of the representative marker. A data dot reading point determining section... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6435408 | Electronic verification machine for documents Determination of the authenticity and integrity of various types of documents such as lottery tickets is accomplished by using an electronic verification machine to compare data contained in electronic circuits printed on the document to document data pri... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6431453 | Automated card insertion system with card multireader and method A smart card verification insertion system (10) for inserting smart cards (30) into corresponding carriers (50) only after verifying the card data read with a mag stripe reader (72), an embossed character reader (74), an IC chip reader (64), and a first b... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6431442 | Method for automatically measuring elementary time unit for communication peripherals dedicated to smart cards A process for automatically measuring the unit of time (ETU=Elementary Time Unit) for communication peripherals dedicated to smart cards during a dialogue between a reader and the smart card, so as to configure the reading device. This process consists in... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6422470 | Process for secure processing of a sensitive logical element in a storage register, and security module implementing this process The invention relates to a process for the secure processing of a sensitive logical element (S2) in a storage register (30) containing several words (31-38), each formed of several logical elements (L1-L8, S1-S8). The process comprises: defining a first a... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6422473 | Circuit chip mounted card and circuit chip module Oppositely arranged bumps (82,84) are electrically connected by connecting two IC chips (76,78) through an anisotropic conductor (80) to form an IC chip module (74). With IC chip module (74) having such structure, two IC chips (76,78) provided with functi... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6422465 | Bar code gasoline blending A process and apparatus for preparation of custom blended fuels is disclosed. A bar code on a fuel tank or vehicle, such as an automobile, is scanned by a bar code reader operatively associated with a fuel dispensing means to convey information about a fu... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6419155 | Laser beam scan type barcode reader and program recording mediums A laser beam scan type barcode reader which reads a pair of spaced marks which adjusts or specify corrects start and stop positions of the laser beam irradiation. The distance between the pair of marks corresponds to a length of a barcode to be read. The ... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6402035 | Card reader In order to assure a reliable insertion into the data exchange position even of cards with strongly bent downwards surface in longitudinal direction for a card reader (1), into which a data storage card (2) can be inserted for information exchange, with a... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6398110 | Method of providing services for users and a service processing system for the same A service processing system includes an IC card possessed by a passenger and at least one automatic ticket inspection machine installed in each station of a traffic facility. The card includes a storage for keeping therein a stored value assigned as an eq... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6386451 | Travel system and methods utilizing multi-application passport cards A travel system and methods that encompass a plurality of travel service providers and multi-application passport cards for the automated compilation, issuance, and utilization of the passport cards for said plurality of travel services, including the imp... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6367697 | Reader arrangement for an electronic identification system having a plurality of reader heads for energizing transponders A reader arrangement 22 for an electronic identification system includes a plurality of reader heads 22.1 to 22.4 for energizing transponders 28.1 to 28.n to be read, and a controller 29 therefor. The controller 29 switches activation of the reader heads ... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6360945 | Methods and apparatus for employing a hidden security partition to enhance system security An automated teller machine includes a processor on motherboard with BIOS on ROM which allows operation of hard disk via interface. The disk has at least one normal partition but also includes a hidden security partition not accessible under normal system... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6354494 | Secure identification card and method and apparatus for producing and authenticating same An identification card and method and apparatus for producing and authenticating such an identification card. An object or other entity for which the identification card will evidence identity, status or characteristics is scanned to produce a digital sig... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6354499 | Code Image reading apparatus Dot codes (i.e., code images) are printed on a paper sheet. Each dot code has a variable part and a fixed part. The variable part is specific to the dot code, whereas the fixed part is common to the dot codes. The fixed part represents an audio mark that ... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6354489 | IC card reading/writing apparatus and an IC card system An IC card reading/writing apparatus has an IC card reading/writing control unit having an intelligent function to control read-out/write-in processing for an IC card by an application unit in the IC card reading/writing apparatus. The IC card reading/wri... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6352203 | Automated semiconductor identification system An apparatus is used to identify the type of microprocessor assembly mounted on a printed circuit board. A heat sink is coupled to the microprocessor assembly, and a label is coupled to the heat sink. The label has one of a plurality of preselected patter... | 03/05/2002 |
| 6352204 | Optical symbol scanner with low angle illumination An optical symbol scanner assembly includes an illumination assembly to facilitate detection and decoding small 2-D matrix bar code symbols or other optically read symbols that are laser etched or printed on the surface of microelectronics modules or othe... | 03/05/2002 |
| 6352206 | Credit card embossing system, embosser and indent imprinter, and method of operation The invention is an embossing system, embosser and indent imprinter and method of operation thereof. The invention includes a plurality of stations (34, 36, 40, 42, 44 and 46) including an embossing station (38); a carriage (162) for holding an item (60) ... | 03/05/2002 |
| 6347742 | Variable focal length lenses A bar code reader for an automated storage library has a lens assembly with a pair of polarized liquid crystal lenses. Each lens has pair of parallel glass plates that are separated by upper and lower glass substrates. A series of polymer films are symmet... | 02/19/2002 |
| 6345763 | Image reading apparatus for reading a bookform document placed on a document table in face-up state An image reading apparatus which reads out a document, such as as a book, placed face-up and opened on a document table. The apparatus includes an image reading device for reading out the document image placed on the document table, a mirror for imaging t... | 02/12/2002 |
| 6343745 | Security device The invention relates to a security element for a security document such as a bank note, ID card or the like consisting of a translucent plastic layer having an opaque layer with gaps in the form of characters, patterns or the like recognizable in transmi... | 02/05/2002 |
| 6343740 | Oblique access to image data for reading apparatus An image sensor array system is arranged to enable oblique access for readout of image data from a stepped pixel pattern of sensor cells. The stepped pixel pattern represents an oblique line component of an image portion containing a 2-D bar code or other... | 02/05/2002 |
| 6341726 | Apparatus for inspecting elements on transport device A tray mapper uses an optical sensing array to detect if a head gimbal assembly suspension is located in each of the available positions in a shipping tray. Each tray to be inspected is placed on the mapper and located in a scanning position. A pair of el... | 01/29/2002 |
| 6334572 | Bar-code reader A bar-code reader having a photoelectric conversion unit for converting reflected light from a bar code into an electric signal and a changing point detecting unit for detecting, from the electric signal generated by the photoelectric conversion unit, a c... | 01/01/2002 |
| 6332574 | Method of reading bar code A method of reading a bar code having guard bars at both sides thereof without fail even if the bar code image is highly distorted. An image region taken in by a CCD camera is scanned in horizontal and/or vertical directions to find out a first guard bar ... | 12/25/2001 |
| 6330970 | Global time calculator A global time calculator includes an insert and a sleeve. The insert is marked on both its sides (or on a single page slide insert on one side) with vertical columns of incremental time designations, and may or may not contain a stop mechanism. The insert... | 12/18/2001 |
| 6308889 | Smart card reader with electrostatic discharge protection A smart card reader having several advantageous grounding techniques and several techniques to insure proper electrical isolation of the electrical components of the card reader. The smart card reader has a base and a cover. In certain techniques, a non-c... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6307919 | Remote controlled electronic price tag An electronic price tag is adapted for wireless adjustment, which consists of a display placard mounted to the goods at, for example, a point of manufacture for the goods; a plurality of price display fields on the placard; a receiver/decoder horn mounted... | 10/23/2001 |
| 6302330 | Material strip with arranged groups of dark and light areas Method and device for checking patterns (1) disposed on a material strip (30) which patterns (1) consist of groups of dark and light areas (2,2*,3,3*) succeeding in the travelling direction (v) of the material strip (30) and the checking respectively, by ... | 10/16/2001 |
