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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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| 8128473 | Method of playing a game of chance combining number and symbol matching and system for facilitating the play thereof A method for playing a game of chance and system for facilitating the play of the game are disclosed. The method of playing the game of chance includes choosing a selected symbol. The method of playing the game of chance further includes choosing a set of selected n... | 03/06/2012 |
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| 8109827 | Multivendor progressive gaming system A method of facilitating the play of a progressive game and a system for facilitating the play of a progressive game are disclosed. The method may include accruing a portion of wagers to a multi-vendor progressive prize fund, tracking the total amount accrued to the... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8028904 | Radio frequency identifiers in game tickets Systems and methods of distributing, dispensing and validating game tickets provide for the use of radio frequency identifiers (RFIDS). Game ticket consumables may also be tracked with RFIDS. Ticket data such as game numbers, void if removed numbers, theme descripti... | 10/04/2011 |
| 7922178 | Player key for an instant-win lottery ticket and method for validating same A game ticket is disclosed. The game ticket includes a first and second indicia concealed by a removable opaque covering and indicating visually whether the game ticket is a winning ticket. The first indicia is located with a game play area. The second indicia inclu... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7828650 | Electronic delivery of gaming tickets Systems and methods of generating electronic gaming tickets provide for receiving an asynchronous reply from an access device over a network. An electronic gaming ticket is sent toward the access device over the network based on the asynchronous reply. By providing ... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7749080 | Method and system for authentication Embodiments of the present invention provide a method and system for authentication. In one embodiment, a first identifier associated with an item to be authenticated may be received. A first decryption key associated with the item may also be received. The first id... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7704140 | Method of playing a game of chance including purchase of additional game play information and system for facilitating the play thereof A method for playing a game of chance and system for facilitating the play of the game are disclosed, in which an initial ticket containing initial game play information is received, a second ticket containing additional game play information is received, and the co... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7651030 | Method and device for data input A method and system for data input is provided. The method includes inputting data, reading a subset of a set of predefined machine-readable codes from a printed media, the printed media including thereon the set of predefined machine-readable codes and a set of hum... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7598871 | System and method for detecting access to an article or opening of a package A system for detecting access to an article, including an RFID tag, a reader detecting the RFID tag via wireless communication, and a container including conductive material is described. The container encloses the article. The conductive material surrounds the RFID... | 10/06/2009 |
| 7590950 | Mobile lottery terminal including features facilitating use by visually impaired ticket agents A mobile lottery terminal is disclosed. The mobile lottery terminal includes a processor. The mobile lottery terminal may include a Braille keypad in communication with the processor. The mobile lottery terminal may also include a customer information input device i... | 09/15/2009 |
| 7576733 | Touch screen image setting frame A touch screen image setting frame configured to be placed over a monitor having a touch screen overlay, including an inner perimeter that defines an opening in the touch screen image setting frame, an outer perimeter disposed parallel to the inner perimeter, at lea... | 08/18/2009 |
| 7540413 | Radio frequency identifiers in game tickets Systems and methods of distributing, dispensing and validating game tickets provide for the use of radio frequency identifiers (RFIDS). Game ticket consumables may also be tracked with RFIDS. Ticket data such as game numbers, void if removed numbers, theme descripti... | 06/02/2009 |
| 7357393 | Player key for an instant-win lottery ticket and method for validating same A game ticket is disclosed. The game ticket includes a first and second indicia concealed by a removable opaque covering and indicating visually whether the game ticket is a winning ticket. The first indicia is located with a game play area. The second indicia inclu... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7311599 | Instant-win lottery ticket allowing keyless validation and method for validating same A game ticket is disclosed. The game ticket includes a substrate, a game play area located on the substrate, and a first machine-readable code located on the substrate. The machine-readable code includes a first piece of authentication information. A second machine-... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7183920 | System and method for detecting access to an article or opening of a package A system for detecting access to an article, including an RFID tag, a reader detecting the RFID tag via wireless communication, and a container including conductive material is described. The container encloses the article. The conductive material surrounds the RFID... | 02/27/2007 |
