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Mouthguard made at least partially from an edible candy
A mouthguard includes a U-shaped upper bite plate which removably fits over upper teeth of a person, with the entire upper bite plate being made from a soft, deformable and edible gummi candy.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8183382 | Sulphur-containing metathesis catalysts The present invention relates to novel transition metal complexes of the formula (I) to a process for preparing these transition metal complexes and to the use of the transition metal complexes as catalysts in metathesis re... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8178630 | Inorganically modified polyester binder preparation, process for production and use thereof The present invention relates to a preparation comprising at least one specific oligomeric siloxane component and at least one polymer component, to processes for producing it and to its use in formulations, more particularly metal coating formulations. ... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8177859 | Method of flameproofing cellulose fibers The present invention is directed to methods for flameproofing cellulose fibres and articles containing these fibres. The method involves treatment of materials with cyanuric chloride. ... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8173737 | Adhesives Adhesive, comprising silanized, structurally modified, pyrogenically prepared silicas containing on their surface fixed vinyl groups or vinylsilyl groups, with hydrophobic groups, such as trimethylsilyl and/or dimethylsilyl and/or monomethylsilyl, additionally being... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8173305 | Film former-free electrolyte/separator system and use thereof in electrochemical energy accumulators The invention relates to an electrolyte separator system comprising an ionic liquid, a conductive salt and a ceramic separator, and the use of the electrolyte separator system according to the invention in electrochemical energy storage systems, in particular of lit... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8173258 | Powder with improved recycling properties, process for its production, and use of the powder in a process for producing three-dimensional objects A powder which is capable of being used in a layer-by-layer process in which regions of the respective pulverulent layer are selectively melted and, after cooling, are fixed, contains a mixture of diacid-regulated polyamide and diamine-regulated polyamide and/or dia... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8168841 | Process for preparing cyclododecatriene Preparation of cyclododecatriene in a continuous or discontinuous process by trimerization of butadiene in the presence of a catalyst system and a solvent, the crude cyclododecatriene obtained being able to be isolated by means of distillation. The cyclooctadiene fo... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8167983 | Gas separation membranes The present invention relates to compositions for producing membranes, the compositions comprising at least 0.1% by weight of highly branched polymer, at least 0.5% by weight of linear polymer and at least 30% by weight of solvent. The present invention additionally... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8163843 | Crystalline copolymers having high solubility in non-halogenated solvents, and their use A description is given of the preparation of high molecular mass, crystalline copolyesters with high solubility in non-halogenated and non-aromatic solvents, and of their use in adhesives. ... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8163441 | Inorganic separator-electrode-unit for lithium-ion batteries, method for the production thereof and use thereof in lithium batteries Separator-electrode assemblies (SEAs) comprise a porous electrode useful as a positive or negative electrode, in a lithium battery and a separator layer applied to this electrode, the separator layer being an inorganic separator layer comprising at least two fractio... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8163351 | Method for coating substrates with coating systems containing reactive hydrophobic inorganic fillers The present invention relates to a process for coating substrates, which comprises the steps: a) provision of a substrate which is not natural stone and/or natural ashlar, b) application of a composition comprising a silane of the general f... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8163080 | Fumed silanized and ground silica The invention relates to a hydrophobic fumed silica which is obtained by grinding a fumed silica which, as a result of silanization, has trimethylsilyl groups fixed on the surface; and to coating formulations comprising this silica. ... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8158186 | 2-methylthioethyl-substituted heterocycles as feed additives A chemical compound of the general formula I or II is useful as feed additive: wherein X=O or NR, and R=H, C1-C6-alkyl (optionally branched), C3-C6-cycloalkyl, aryl, or aralkyl, a... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8153576 | Coated sodium percarbonate particles Sodium percarbonate particles with a coating layer which comprises from 70 to 99.8% by weight of anhydrous sodium sulfate and from 0.2 to 20% by weight of a sodium borate, and whose proportion by weight is from 1 to 10% based on the mass of the sodium percarbonate p... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8153404 | Alleles of the zwf gene from coryneform bacteria The invention relates to mutants and alleles of the zwf gene of coryneform bacteria, which encode variants of the Zwf subunit of glucose 6-phosphate dehydrogenase (EC: 1.1.1.49), and to processes for preparing amino acids, in particular L-lysine and L-tryptophan, by... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8153269 | Hybrid components containing reactive hotmelt adhesives Reactive hotmelt adhesives based on copolyamide can be used in hybrid components. These hybrid components find application in, for example, vehicle construction and aircraft construction. ... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8153098 | Surface-modified indium-tin oxides Surface-modified indium-tin oxides are produced by mixing the oxides with the surface-modifying agent in liquid or vapor form and heat treating the mixture. They can be used to produce coating systems. | 04/10/2012 |
| 8152916 | Fumed silanized and ground silica The invention relates to a hydrophobic fumed silica which is obtained by grinding a fumed silica which, as a result of silanization, has octylsilyl groups fixed on the surface, to a process for preparing it, and to coating formulations comprising this silica. ... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8148430 | Process for the hydrogenation of aromatic compounds The present invention focuses on a process for the hydrogenation of aromatic or heteroaromatic compounds and in particular on the ring hydrogenation of compounds having the formula (I). Aromatic amino acids and amino alcoho... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8148117 | Microorganism and process for the preparation of L-methionine The present invention relates to microorganisms and processes for the efficient preparation of L-amino acids such as L-methionine. In particular, the present invention relates to microorganisms and processes in which the formation and/or accumulation of homolanthion... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8147918 | Water-dilutable sol-gel composition The present invention provides a sol-gel composition which is dilutable with water in any proportion and is based on the reaction of at least the following components: (i) a glycidyloxypropylalkoxysilane, (ii) an aqueous silica sol having a solids content of >1% by ... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8143032 | Alleles of the thrA gene of Enterobacteriaceae Alleles of the thrA gene from Enterobacteriaceae encoding desensitized aspartokinase I-homoserine dehydrogenase I enzymes and methods for the fermentative production of L-threonine using bacteria containing these alleles. ... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8142920 | Ceramic, flexible membrane providing improved adhesion to the support fleece The present invention relates to a flexible ceramic membranes which, depending on embodiment, are useful as separators for batteries, especially lithium batteries and also as a process for their production. Ceramic or hybridic membranes have the advantage that, what... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8138365 | Method for producing organosilanes The invention relates to a method for producing organosilanes of general formula I, [R(R)(R′O)Si—R″—]2Sm I by reaction of (halo-organo)alkoxysilanes of formula II, [R(R)(R′O)Si—R″-Hal II | 03/20/2012 |
| 8137794 | Transparent electrically conductive layer, a process for producing the layer and its use Transparent, electrically conductive layer, a process for producing the layer and its use, wherein the layer is based on at least one compound of the formula 1 wherein the substituents are as defined. ... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8133714 | Process for the fermentative preparation of organic chemical compounds using coryneform bacteria in which the SugR gene is present in attenuated form The invention relates to a recombinant coryneform bacterium which secretes an organic chemical compound and in which the sugR gene which codes for a polypeptide having the activity of an SugR regulator has been attenuated. The invention further relates to a processe... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8133561 | Multi-layer composite comprising an EVOH layer and a protective layer A multilayer composite which comprises the following layers: I. an interior layer I selected from among a fluoropolymer molding composition and a polyolefin molding composition; II. a bonding agent layer II which has the following composition: a) from 0 to 80 parts ... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8129556 | Process for preparing organosilanes The invention relates to a process for preparing organosilanes of the general formula I by reacting (haloorganyl)alkoxysilane of the formula II with hydrous alkali metal hydrogens... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8129314 | Plant protection composition absorbates and products for plant protection Absorbates having a high loading of particular substances for use in plant protection compositions, the use of a special process for the preparation of the absorbates and products for plant protection comprising the absorbates. ... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8128804 | Process for stabilizing olefinically unsaturated monomers An olefinically unsaturated monomer is stabilized by a retarder-containing composition which comprises a solvent and a quinone methide as a retarder. ... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8124279 | Nanoscalar silicon particles in negative electrode materials for use in lithium-ion batteries The invention relates to an electrode material for a lithium ion battery which is distinguished by the fact that the electrode material comprises 5-85% by weight of nanoscale silicon particles which have a BET surface area of from ... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8123394 | Mixer for liquid colorants and method for mixing liquid colorants A mixer having a mixing pipe (1), a rotatable mixing unit (3) having back-mixing action, and a supply of the liquid colorant (4, 5) through the wall of the mixing pipe in the area of the mixing unit allows uniform mixing of liquid colorants of d... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8119730 | Silane formulation with high filler content A formulation containing: (i) at least one organoalkoxysilane and/or at least one organoalkoxysiloxane; (ii) at least one inorganic oxidic powder; and (iii), optionally, an organic or inorganic acid is provided. The formulation contains from 5 to 50% of the inorgani... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8119715 | Powdery composition of a polymer and a flameproofing agent containing ammonium polyphosphate, method for the production thereof, and moulded body produced from said powder A pulverulent composition that is a powder containing at least one polymer, and at least one flame retardant that contains ammonium polyphosphate, the powder having a maximum particle size of ≦150 μm and a median particle size of from 20 to 100 μm. ... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8119372 | Method of production of L-amino acids An isolated polynucleotide encodes a polypeptide comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2, with the L-aspartic acid at position 5 of the amino acid sequence replaced by another proteinogenic amino acid, and possesses citrate synthase activity. In addition,... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8114992 | Method for the production of 2,4,6-trimercapto-1,3,5-triazine The present invention is directed towards a method for the production of 2,4,6-trimercapto-1,3,5-triazine (TMT-H3). In particular, the method of the subject matter relates to the operation of acidifying the salts of 2,4,6-trimercapto-1,3,5-triazine in aqu... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8105806 | Process for preparing optically active amino acids using a whole-cell catalyst The present invention relates to a process for preparing, in particular, enantiomerically enriched L-α-amino acids, in particular those of the general formula (I). In this connection, the process according to the invention uses 2-ketocarboxylic acids which are conv... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8105733 | Inorganic separator-electrode-unit for lithium-ion batteries, method for the production thereof and use thereof in lithium batteries A process for producing a separator-electrode assemblies (SEAs) which comprises a porous electrode useful as a positive or negative electrode in a lithium battery and a separator layer applied to this electrode wherein the separator layer being an inorganic separato... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8105656 | Method for coating substrates The present invention relates to a method of coating a substrate, comprising the steps of a) providing a substrate, b) applying a composition to at least one side of the substrate, the composition containing an ino... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8105564 | Process for producing monosilane Provided is a plant for the continuous production of monosilane and tetrachlorosilane by catalytic dismutation of trichlorosilane, wherein the plant contains: a countercurrent reactor having a double wall, a catalyst bed containing a catalyst which is located in the... | 01/31/2012 |
