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Patent No. 5500234

Crispy Chip Sandwich and Process of Producing a Sandwich Product

A food product comprising a multilayer cookie or snack having outer layers formed from a crispy type edible food product such as a potato chip or corn chip, etc. with an intermediate marshmallow layer being in contact with the inner surface of each crispy chip and one or more filler substances.

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Assignee: Agfa-Gevaert Aktiengesellschaft


Location: Leverkusen, DE
No. of patents: 468

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NumberTitleIssue Date
7292376Device for digitally generating images
The invention relates to a device for digitally generating images on photosensitive material comprising a light source, a liquid crystal display (LCD) unit and imaging optics. According to the invention, the LCD unit and the imaging optics are mounted in the same le...
11/06/2007
7256413Device and process for reading out X-ray information stored in a phosphor plate
A device for reading out X-ray information stored in a phosphor plate for simplified and solid guiding and/or holding of phosphor plates, with at the same time a high degree of compactness, includes: a device for holding and/or conveying the phosphor plate in an ori...
08/14/2007
7154623Method and apparatus for generating images
Apparatus (1) for generating images includes a reading device (2, 7), an output device (22, 26), a sorting device (9) and a control device (21). Image information of several images (A1 to A6, AX, AY) is read from inpu...
12/26/2006
6969007Device and method for reading out information stored in a storage layer
A device and a method for reading out information stored in a storage layer. In this connection it is possible to support the storage layer on a support surface. An emission radiation transmitted from the storage layer is received by means of a receiving device. A d...
11/29/2005
6944354Reflected or transmitted light scanner and image processing method for scanned-in image samples
A reflected or transmitted light scanner includes an illumination device for illuminating image material, a carrier for holding the image material, and a recording device for recording the light transmitted through the image material and for pixel by pixel conversio...
09/13/2005
6897453Storage phosphor panel for storing image information and x-ray cassette
A storage phosphor panel for storing image information and an X-ray cassette with such a storage phosphor panel are proposed. The storage phosphor panel contains a carrier layer and a storage phosphor layer, which is applied on the carrier layer. The storage phospho...
05/24/2005
6870597Apparatus and method for optically projecting pixel-based image information onto a light-sensitive material
An apparatus for optically projecting pixel-based image information onto a light-sensitive material has an image-generating device, an optical projection device, and a device for laterally offsetting the projected image of the image-generating device to produce a pl...
03/22/2005
6867847Apparatus and method for projecting graphic information onto a light-sensitive material
In an apparatus for producing images on a light-sensitive material, the graphic information content for an image that is to be projected onto the light-sensitive material is divided into individual pixels. The projected image is composed of mutually offset partial i...
03/15/2005
6864952Method of automatically evaluating images being processed in a photographic laboratory system
Images being processed in a photographic laboratory system into different forms of output are automatically evaluated to determine for each image whether it is of sufficient quality to merit processing into a selected form of output. Each image is individually evalu...
03/08/2005
6858861Apparatus and method for scanning information stored in a memory phosphor
An apparatus for reading information stored in a memory phosphor has a detecting device with an array of radiation-sensitive surface segments which during a pre-settable integration time interval receive a secondary radiation emitted by the memory phosphor. The appa...
02/22/2005
6809795Exposure device for exposing a transparent photographic original
The invention relates to an exposure device for exposing a transparent photographic original and reproducing said photographic original (2) on photosensitive material or by means of a recording device. The exposure device has a primary light source (1)...
10/26/2004
6739768Apparatus for processing photographic materials
An apparatus for processing photographic materials has at least one photographic processing station enclosed in a housing. The housing and the processing station are each independently mounted through their own oscillation-damping connections to a common support bas...
05/25/2004
6733109Device for borderless printing of images using an ink jet printer
A device for borderless printing on imaging material by means of an ink jet printer has a support surface against which the imaging material lies while printing ink is applied to it during the printing process. The support surface has cutouts and is hydrophobic and/...
05/11/2004
6734993Apparatus and method for exposing a digital image onto a light-sensitive material
A device and method are disclosed for exposing a digital image onto light-sensitive material. The device includes an image generation device that is controlled by a control device according to image data. In addition, the device has an optical system for reproducing...
05/11/2004
6731328Method and apparatus for digitizing images from photographic film
Apparatus for digitizing images (1) includes a reader device (3), such as a CCD array, having a photo-sensitive surface (4) that comprises a large number of pixels arrayed longitudinally and laterally. The reader device (3) is subjected t...
05/04/2004
6713754Device and method for exposing visual data on light-sensitive recording material
A device and a method for exposure of visual data onto light-sensitive recording material, a light source which emits light in at least one color, and a control unit for regulating the light amount. The control unit is connected to a light measuring unit. The light ...
03/30/2004
6648524Device for removing moisture from sheets of photographic materials
A device for removing moisture from individual sheets of a photographic material has a pair of transport rollers at the incoming side and another pair of transport rollers at the exit side of the device. Arranged between the roller pairs is a squeeze-out ...
11/18/2003
6642535Apparatus for reading information stored in a memory layer and an X-ray cassette for use with the apparatus
An X-Ray cassette (1) and a device (10) for reading information stored in a memory layer (15) are disclosed. This device (10) contains a radiation source (11) to excite a row (34) of the memory layer (15). The row (34) emits an emission radiation (17) bec...
11/04/2003
6507039Apparatus for reading information recorded in a memory layer and an X-ray cassette and X-ray table for use with the apparatus
Apparatus for reading information stored in a memory layer (15) which includes a shielding device (22), and an X-ray cassette and an X-ray table for use with the apparatus, are disclosed. The shielding device (22) serves to shield a reader device (10) fro...
01/14/2003
6504624Photographic printing apparatus with means for generation of video signals
Apparatus is disclosed for acquiring video signals with high resolution in the optical path of a photographic printing device for point-by-point color video signal generation by means of a video image sensor which receives the original negative image. For...
01/07/2003
6498639Device and method for exposing a digital image onto light-sensitive material
The invention relates to a device for exposing a digital image onto light-sensitive material. Prior to exposure, the digital image is split into n partial digital images (nࣙ2) whose data is passed on to a control unit. According to the data, this unit c...
12/24/2002
6459469Apparatus and method for exposing light-sensitive material
The invention concerns to a device for exposing light-sensitive material, such as photographic paper. The apparatus includes an exposure device (15), an exposure stage (10), at least one magazine (2) for storing a roll of light-sensitive material, a trans...
10/01/2002
6373074Device for reading out information stored in a phosphor-carrier, and an x-ray cassette
The invention relates to a device (10,60) for reading out information stored in a phosphor carrier (15) and to an X-ray cassette (70) which contains the phosphor carrier (15) and such a device. The inventive device (10,60) has a radiation source (11;20, ....
04/16/2002
6359676Method and apparatus for printing photographs from developed film onto light-sensitive photoprint material
Apparatus for imaging photographic negatives onto light-sensitive photoprint material includes a platform (3) for the print material; a digital image projection system (2) with an electronic image generation unit; and an integrated analog image projection...
03/19/2002
6346714Method and device for processing a photostimulatable image plate
The invention relates to a method for processing a photostimulatable image plate (8). The image plate (8) is taken out of a cassette (1, 40), processed and placed back in the same cassette (1, 40), the cassette being conveyed from an input station (20) to...
02/12/2002
6169599Method for determining the amount of light in each primary color when copying a colored original
There is disclosed a method for determining the amounts of individual copying light when copying color originals, particularly color negatives which are combined into films. The color originals are scanned photoelectrically and separately in the primary c...
01/02/2001
6072644Process and circuit for reading weal magnetically recorded signals
A process and device are disclosed for reading weak magnetically recorded signals from a photographic film provided with a transparent thin magnetic layer. The signals from a magnetic read head obtained from the moving film are pre-amplified and the pre-a...
06/06/2000
5950951Device for positioning the spool of a cartridge for a photographic film
A device for positioning the spool of a cartridge for a roll of photographic film. The film is provided with holes, at its end, that interact with catches attached to the spool. Detachment from, or attachment to, the spool, is only possible at a particula...
09/14/1999
5869224Processing of reversal materials
In reversal processing, washing between the first development and the reversal bath can be avoided without any loss of photographic quality if the reversal bath is operated in countercurrent over at least two stages and hydroquinone sulfonic acid is used ...
02/09/1999
5767947Process and device for the production of so- called index cards
A method and apparatus for the production of individual prints and index prints from films which contain recorded data regarding the circumstances surrounding the exposure of the individual pictures stored on the film. Recorded data on the film is read, t...
06/16/1998
5767943Photographic printing apparatus having multiple film entry points
Photographic printing apparatus is disclosed with a common guidance and transport device for the films. Several entry points are adapted in size and shape to various films and/or cartridges. Each of these input points has a separate guidance and transport...
06/16/1998
5748286Method and apparatus for printing photographs of different formats
A method and apparatus for producing prints of different formats from negatives in the form of strips. The negative images are printed in one reproduction scale on one section of a strip of stock during a first pass of the strip through the printing mecha...
05/05/1998
5745252Method and apparatus for producing photographic index prints
A method of printing regular photographic prints on a strip of paper along with index prints--that is, prints with images that are smaller than those in the regular prints--from series of negatives on rolls of film. The smaller images are projected next t...
04/28/1998
5717975Method of and apparatus for the production of photographic proofs
A filmstrip consisting of a series of coherent frames is passed through a copying station where images of the frames are projected onto an elongated band of copying paper to make proofs of the frames. The images are projected in such a manner that the rel...
02/10/1998
5703700Method of enhancing a print of a transparency
A transparency to be printed is scanned to generate density values which are used to determine the degree of exposure of the transparency. The transparency is further scanned to generate signals representing an image of the transparency. The scanner which...
12/30/1997
5668625Apparatus for and method for handling film in a photographic printer
An apparatus and method for handling photographic film within the print-exposure section of a photographic printer. A mask matches the film frame (negative) and has a window for the passage of the exposure light. The mask also has holes through which air ...
09/16/1997
5648998Camera that projects data
A camera that projects data onto an X-ray film (2). The film is accommodated in a light-tight cassette (3). The data is imaged onto the film with light projected along a row (A) through an open window (4) in the cassette. The camera is characterized by me...
07/15/1997
5467165Masking of photographs for reproduction
The frames of a film are scanned and exposure data, as well as masking data, are calculated for each frame from the resulting measurements. Following scanning, the frames are successively transported to a printing station. As a frame approaches the printi...
11/14/1995
5461458Method of automatically controlling exposure when making prints from film from portrait-photography studios
A method of automatically controlling exposure when printing from film which is exposed under controlled lighting conditions. The prevailing lighting conditions are determined by photographing a standard subject in the form of a gray-scale board with at l...
10/24/1995
5445193Apparatus for preparing and dispensing liquids for the treatment of photosensitive material
Apparatus for the preparation and dispensing of liquids which are used in developing machines for photosensitive material has a vessel with an upright partition over which a freshly formed mixture containing at least one liquid substance can overflow from...
08/29/1995
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