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Patent No. 5678617

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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Examiner: Noland, Thomas P


Primary examiner statistics: 203 patents; average approval time: 207 days
Assistant examiner statistics: 0 patents; average approval time: N/A

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8074488 Device for measuring coefficient of friction
8074492 Method and apparatus for the detection of leaks
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8007723 Liquid transporting device
8001857 Sample chamber
7997847 Automated robotic system for handling surgical instruments

Patents as Assistant Examiner

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