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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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| 8185263 | Apparatus and method for estimating resistance parameters and weight of a train A computer readable storage medium has a sequence of instructions stored thereon, which, when executed by a processor, causes the processor to acquire a plurality of actual train speed measurements from at least one sensor during a journey and acquire a train power ... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8184887 | System and method for image reconstruction A tomographic imaging apparatus is provided for generating images. The tomographic apparatus includes a computer programmed to access a data sinogram representative of the image, reconstruct the image, divide the image into a plurality of sub-regions, define a regio... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8184767 | Imaging system and method with scatter correction An imaging technique is provided for acquiring scatter free images of an object. The technique includes acquiring a plurality of projection images of the object using a source and a detector oriented at a plurality of projection angles relative to the object, and ge... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8184460 | Solar inverter and control method A power generation system including a photovoltaic (PV) module to generate direct current (DC) power is provided. The system includes a controller to determine a maximum power point for the power generation system and a boost converter for receiving control signals ... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8183493 | Ultrasonic system for monitoring a weld operation A system for monitoring a weld operation is provided. The system includes an ultrasonic wave generator adapted to deliver an ultrasonic wave to a target material during the weld operation and an ultrasonic receiver adapted to receive the ultrasonic wave propagated t... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8182967 | Optical data storage media and methods for using the same There are provided optical data storage media and methods of optical data storage using the same. The optical data storage media comprises a non-linear sensitizer capable of absorbing actinic radiation to cause upper triplet energy transfer to a reactant that underg... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8180185 | Fiber optic sensor for detecting multiple parameters in a harsh environment A fiber optic sensor is provided. The fiber optic sensor includes a fiber core having a plurality of grating elements wherein, the grating elements comprise a periodic or a quasiperiodic modulated microcrystalline and silicon dioxide tetrahedral structure and a clad... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8180143 | Method and system for estimating contact patterns A gear inspection system and method for a gearbox, wherein an image acquisition unit is oriented proximate the gearbox with a field of view of a section of the gears. The image acquisition unit obtains images of a gear tooth and corresponding contact pattern. In one... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8179432 | Predictive autofocusing A method of autofocusing includes capturing first, second and third images of a sample, at respective first, second and third sample distances and respective first, second and third lateral positions determined with respect to an objective; determining a quantitativ... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8179132 | Method and system for integrating eddy current inspection with a coordinate measuring device A method for integrating a measurement device for use in measuring a machine component includes providing a coordinate measuring machine (CMM) and combining eddy current (EC) capabilities and CMM capabilities to form an inspection probe. The method further includes ... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8178986 | Wind turbine operation system and method A method of operating a wind turbine comprises obtaining current wind speed, forecasting wind speeds by creating probability density functions of wind speeds at a series of time points in the future based on the obtained current wind speed and past wind speeds, dete... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8178682 | Process for making organic compounds and the organic compounds made therefrom An organic compound of formula E is made from a process comprising: reacting a compound of formula A and a compound of formula B to form a compound of formula C; and ... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8178460 | Exhaust treatment system and method of operation An exhaust treatment method is provided. Method of increasing activation of NOx reduction catalyst using two or more reductant is discussed. The NOx catalyst is disposed to receive both the exhaust stream and reductant stream. The sensor is disposed to sense a syste... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8178261 | Optical data storage media and methods for using the same An optical data storage medium is provided. The optical data storage medium includes a polymer matrix; a reactant capable of undergoing a change upon triplet excitation, thereby causing a refractive index change; and a non-linear sensitizer capable of absorbing acti... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8178231 | Composition and energy storage device In accordance with one aspect of the present invention, a cathode composition is provided that includes at least one transition metal or a transition metal salt, wherein the transition metal is at least one selected from the group consisting of nickel, iron, cobalt,... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8178219 | Wetting resistant materials and articles made therewith Ceramic materials with relatively high resistance to wetting by various liquids, such as water, are presented, along with articles made with these materials. The oxide materials described herein as a class typically contain one or more of ytterbia (Yb2O | 05/15/2012 |
| 8178008 | Semiconductor material for radiation absorption and detection A semiconductor material for radiation absorption and detection comprising a composition of stoichiometry Li(M12+, M22+, M32+, . . . )(G1V, G2V, G3 | 05/15/2012 |
| 8177513 | Method and apparatus for a structural outlet guide vane In one aspect, a method for assembling an outlet guide vane is provided. The method includes providing an outlet guide vane frame having a first side and a second side. The outlet guide vane includes a radially inward flange coupled to a radially outward flange by a... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8177474 | System and method for turbine engine clearance control with rub detection A method of detecting rubs during operation of a turbomachine comprising at least one rotating object having a tip and a shelf is provided. The method includes generating signals representative of a sensed parameter and processing the signals to generate height vers... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8177455 | Quick connect lobed fastener system A connector for a bracket including a male adapter and a female adapter is provided. The male adapter includes a first base structure and a neck structure protruding out of the base structure and is disposed on a surface to be clamped. The neck structure includes mu... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8177145 | Feed injector system A feed injector system comprises a movable central member, a first member substantially concentric with the central member to define a first channel for conveying a first fluid oxidizer stream, a second member substantially concentric with the first member to define... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8176787 | Systems and methods for operating a two-dimensional transducer array According to embodiments of the present technique, a system and a method for addressing transducers in a two-dimensional transducer array is disclosed. According to one aspect of the present technique, the transducers are arranged in rows and columns, and the column... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8176739 | Coanda injection system for axially staged low emission combustors The low emission combustor includes a combustor housing defining a combustion chamber having a plurality of combustion zones. A liner sleeve is disposed in the combustion housing with a gap formed between the liner sleeve and the combustor housing. A secondary nozzl... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8174150 | System and method for control of a grid connected power generating system A power generating system includes an energy source coupled to a DC link through a first power converter and a second power converter to couple the DC link to a power grid. A first controller in the power generating system regulates voltage on the DC link and a seco... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8174134 | Systems for contactless power transfer A system includes a first coil mechanically coupled to a first component and electrically coupled to a power source. The system further includes a second coil mechanically coupled to a second component and configured to receive power from the first coil via a magnet... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8173279 | Wetting resistant materials and articles made therewith Ceramic materials with relatively high resistance to wetting by various liquids, such as water, are presented, along with articles made with these materials, methods for making these articles and materials, and methods for protecting articles using coatings made fro... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8172717 | Compliant carrier wall for improved gearbox load sharing A planetary gear system and a method of fabricating same. The planetary gear system includes at least one planet gear, at least one planet pin receiving the at least one planet gear, and a carrier. The carrier itself includes at least one carrier opening for accommo... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8171732 | Turbocharger for a vehicle with a coanda device A device is provided. The device includes an inlet manifold configured to direct an exhaust gas flow within the device, an air inlet configured to introduce an airflow within the device and at least one surface of the device having a Coanda profile configured to ent... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8171633 | Method for assembling a multi-segment wind turbine blade A multi segment wind turbine blade comprises at least two blade segments. A first blade segment comprises an outer skin, a bulkhead, and first alignment brackets removably coupled to the outer skin of the first blade segment. A first portion of a flange of the bulkh... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8169696 | Systems for intraoperative nerve imaging Disclosed are systems for intraoperative nerve imaging using compact high collection power imaging devices for fluorescence and white light imaging of myelin basic protein (MBP) nerve imaging agents during open and minimally invasive surgery. ... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8168259 | Articles for high temperature service and methods for their manufacture An article for use in aggressive environments is presented. In one embodiment, the article comprises a substrate and a self-sealing and substantially hermetic sealing layer disposed over the bondcoat. The substrate may be any high-temperature material, including, fo... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8168101 | Inorganic membrane devices and methods of making and using the same An inorganic membrane device is provided. The device comprises a substrate having a network of pores, and a membrane layer at least partially coupled to the substrate and having a plurality of pores, wherein the pores have an aspect ratio in a range from about 1:2 t... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8167570 | Fluid turbine blade and method of providing the same A fluid turbine blade is provided. The fluid turbine blade includes a centrally disposed longitudinal spar having a substantially circumferential cross section. The fluid turbine blade also includes at least one rib assembly affixed to said longitudinal spar. The fl... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8165849 | Medical equipment monitoring method and system A system and method to facilitate device monitoring and servicing is provided. In one embodiment, a system may include a medical device having at least one component, and monitoring circuitry configured to measure operational data of the component. The system can al... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8165377 | System and method for determining a cardiac axis An apparatus, system and method to determine a coordinate system of a heart includes an imager and a computer. The computer is programmed to acquire a first set of initialization imaging data from an anatomical region of a free-breathing subject. A portion of the fi... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8165266 | Transverse scanning bone densitometer and detector used in same A scanning bone densitometer includes an x-ray source to produce x-rays and an x-ray detector receiving x-rays emitted from the x-ray source. The x-ray detector includes a cadmium tellurium (CdTe) semiconductor. The scanning bone densitometer also includes a control... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8163434 | Barrier coatings for interconnects; related devices, and methods of forming A method of preparing a solid oxide fuel cell is described herein, as well as the fuel cell itself. The method comprises forming a cathode layer comprising a strontium composition on a ceramic electrolyte layer; and forming a barrier layer between the cathode layer ... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8160342 | System and method for processing data signals A signal processing method include steps initializing a residual data signal representative of an acquired data signal, determining a significant coefficient corresponding to the residual data signal, updating the residual data signal using the significant coefficie... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8160200 | Method and system for image data acquisition A technique for acquiring desired image data in an imaging system comprising at least one radiation source and a detector is described. Initially, preliminary image data corresponding to an object may be acquired. Further, at least one parameter associated with the ... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8159347 | Sensors having gap based sensing devices and methods of making and using the same A sensor is provided. The sensor comprises at least one sensing device comprising a first electrode and a second electrode, and a gap defined as a distance between one or more facing inner surfaces of the first and second electrodes, wherein the gap distance at leas... | 04/17/2012 |
