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Patent No. 6637447

Beerbrella

A small umbrella which may be removably attached to a beverage container in order to shade the beverage container from the direct rays of the sun.

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Examiner: Fleming, Michael R.


Primary examiner statistics: 1162 patents; average approval time: 828 days
Assistant examiner statistics: 174 patents; average approval time: 974 days

Patents as Primary Examiner (view all)

Patent No. Patent Title:
5396599 Computer system with a bus controller
5355433 Standard pattern comparing system for eliminating duplicative dat...
5355430 Method for encoding and decoding a human speech signal by using a...
5353373 System for embedded coding of speech signals
5353386 Apparatus for controlling industrial robot system to perform coor...
5353376 System and method for improved speech acquisition for hands-free ...
5349669 Data write control means
5347637 Modular input/output system for supercomputers
5345565 Multiple configuration data path architecture for a disk array co...
5345538 Voice activated control apparatus
5337395 SPIN: a sequential pipeline neurocomputer
5333275 System and method for time aligning speech
5333237 Hypermedia structured knowledge base system
5333236 Speech recognizer having a speech coder for an acoustic match bas...
5329609 Recognition apparatus with function of displaying plural recognit...
5329610 Neural network employing absolute value calculating synapse
5327518 Audio analysis/synthesis system
5327519 Pulse pattern excited linear prediction voice coder
5325461 Speech signal coding and decoding system transmitting allowance r...
5323486 Speech coding system having codebook storing differential vectors...
5321819 Interface for coupling a host device having a network interface t...
5321794 Voice synthesizing apparatus and method and apparatus and method ...
5319740 Expert system building method and system
5319755 Integrated circuit I/O using high performance bus interface
5319739 Method for retrieving case for problem and inferring solution of ...
5319737 Network structure for path generation
5319738 Neural network device
5317677 Matching technique for context sensitive rule application
5317672 Variable bit rate speech encoder
5317696 Bus arbitration scheme
5317752 Fault-tolerant computer system with auto-restart after power-fall
5317698 FPGA architecture including direct logic function circuit to I/O ...
5317749 Method and apparatus for controlling access by a plurality of pro...
5315689 Speech recognition system having word-based and phoneme-based ...
5315687 Side fed superlattice for the production of linear predictor and ...
5315688 System for recognizing or counting spoken itemized expressions
5313552 Apparatus for quantizing an input group of data samples into one ...
5313561 Reasoning system by knowledge activation and composing method of ...
5313553 Method to evaluate the pitch and voicing of the speech signal in ...
5313554 Backward gain adaptation method in code excited linear prediction...

Patents as Assistant Examiner (view all)

Patent No. Patent Title:
6398039 High efficient acid-gas-removing wicking fiber filters
6280619 Inline filter having swivel fitting
6264045 High performance filters comprising an inorganic composite substr...
6251294 Ultrasonic filter regenerating apparatus and method
6241377 Apparatus for continuously tempering chocolate masses and the lik...
6241378 Dosing apparatus for detergent paste
6241879 Filtering machine and filter cloth therefor
6238572 Separation tank module for kitchen effluent
6234662 Cooking whip
6234659 Surge suppressor for vented injection molding machine screw
6228016 Sealing device for a centrifugal separator
6224532 Centrifuge blade design and control mechanism
6220744 Rotary barrel mixer and assembly
6220454 Compact in-tank fuel filter
6193884 Dripless purification manifold and cartridge
6193643 Decantation centrifuge with peripheral washing nozzles
6187182 Filter cartridge assembly for a gas purging system
6179131 Fusion-welded thermoplastic filter assembly and a method of fabri...
6165370 Pressure screen monitoring apparatus and method
6161955 Device for kneading doughs and pastries
6161954 Mud mixing machine and coupler
6153098 Spiral wound filter with central barrier
6149569 Centrifuge apparatus with measuring device on a transparent cover
6145670 Bathtub spout with removable filter
6117063 Apparatus and method to cool a bearing in a centrifugal separator
6116769 Mud mixing machine with lifting coupler
6071411 Method of treating soil for controlling dust and for effecting so...
6042261 Method and apparatus for applying a plural component putty-like a...
6027649 Process for purifying water using fine floc and microfiltration i...
6027644 Dripless purification manifold and cartridge
6024869 Spin-on filter assembly with valve arrangements
6022478 Device and process for the substance-specific treatment of fluids
6015502 Reversing flow coalescing system
6015491 Apparatus for pressure equalization and flushing in a vessel
5997738 Reverse osmosis water fountain machine with water saving device
5989413 Fuel filter with an integrated pressure regulating valve
5989414 Self-adjusting surface fluid extraction nozzle
5985146 Sanitary rigid shell spiral wound element
4907231 Memory cartridge-connectable electronic device such as electronic...
4559626 Portable minicomputer for testing memories
 
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