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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 |
| 7610974 | Hybrid vehicle and control method of hybrid vehicle In a hybrid vehicle where an engine, a first motor, and a driveshaft are all connected to a planetary gear mechanism and the driveshaft is further linked to a second motor, when a battery is in an unchargeable state in the release of both an accelerator and a brake ... | 11/03/2009 |
| 6437456 | Power output apparatus, hybrid vehicle equipped with the same and method for controlling operating point of engine In this power output apparatus, an operation line lower in torque than the maximum torque line is adopted as a reference operation line for moving the motor operating point along the reference operation line in a steady state, and for controlling the moto... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6356817 | Power output unit, method of controlling the power output unit, and hybrid vehicle A power output unit of the present invention sufficiently ensures the performance of a vehicle by sufficiently developing the performance of an engine without enlarging a motor. In a hybrid vehicle, a power requirement for the engine is set based on a veh... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6005297 | Power output apparatus and method of controlling the same A power output apparatus 110 includes a planetary gear 120 having a planetary carrier, a sun gear, and a ring gear, an engine 150 having a crankshaft 156 linked with the planetary carrier, a first motor MG1 attached to the sun gear, and a second motor MG2... | 12/21/1999 |
| 5936312 | Power output apparatus and method of controlling the same The object of the present invention is to carry out control and enable an engine to output a desired power, thereby preventing unexpected charge or discharge of storage battery means. A power output apparatus of the present invention sets energy Pe to be ... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5909720 | Driving system with engine starting control In the process of starting an engine 150, the structure of the present invention lags an open and close timing of an intake valve 152 of the engine 150, thereby enabling a first motor MG1 mechanically linked with a crankshaft 156 via a damper 157 to motor... | 06/08/1999 |
| 5907191 | Power output apparatus and method of controlling the same A power output apparatus 110 includes a planetary gear 120 having a planetary carrier, a sun gear, and a ring gear, an engine 150 having a crankshaft 156 linked with the planetary carrier, a first motor MG1 attached to the sun gear, and a second motor MG2... | 05/25/1999 |
| 5052247 | Hydraulic control apparatus for belt-and-pulley type continuously variable transmission, incorporating fail-safe protective means An apparatus for controlling a vehicle continuously variable transmission, including a directional control valve having a first spool movable between a shift-down and a shift-up position, a flow control valve including a second spool movable between a flo... | 10/01/1991 |
