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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 |
| 5885575 | Antibodies that react with variant CD44 surface proteins The inventon relates to antibodies that react with a variant epilope in the extracellular region of a variant CD44 polypeptide, wherein the variant epitope has the amino acid sequence: I S S T I S T T P R A P D H T K Q N Q D W T Q W N P S H S N P E V L L Q T T... | 03/23/1999 |
| 5795519 | Process of making a microstructured plastic mold In a process of making a microstructured plastic mold from which structures can be formed galvanically a compound layer including an electrically conductive and an insulating layer portion is provided and is heated, and impressed into the insulating layer... | 08/18/1998 |
| 5792653 | Substrate for cell structures In an apparatus for culturing cells which comprises a plate-like body with a lattice structure having openings separated from one another by sidewalls and a bottom disposed on one side of the lattice structure and having passages permeable for liquids but... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5760178 | Human and rat variants of glycoprotein CD44 containing an additional extracellular domain associated with metastatic potential A monoclonal antibody (MAb1.1ASML) directed against a surface glycoprotein of the metastasizing rat pancreatic carcinoma cell line BSp73ASML, was used to identify and isolate a complementary DNA (cDNA) clone capable of encoding for a glycoprotein with par... | 06/02/1998 |
| 5759616 | Process for producing microstructure components on a substrate In a process for producing microstructure components on a substrate which carries electronic microcircuits cooperating functionally with the microstructure components, a first layer of a plastic material which connects with the substrate is applied to the... | 06/02/1998 |
| 5676983 | Tool for making a microstructured plastic mold For a process of making a microstructured plastic mold from which structures can be formed galvanically, a compound layer, including an electrically conductive and an insulating layer portion, is provided and is heated and impressed into the insulating la... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5674177 | Vascular implant In a vascular implant for the prevention or elimination of vascular restrictions a tubular body to be inserted into a body vessel includes at least a first nuclide species which has a half life in the range of 7 hours to 7 days and a second nuclide specie... | 10/07/1997 |
| 5635645 | Method of compressing data in an ultrasonic pipe inspection probe In a method of compressing data obtained from ultrasonic propagation-time measurements made at a given pulse-repetition rate over a broad surface by an inspection probe which slides through the pipe in order to detect corrosion and other abnormalities in ... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5576593 | Apparatus for accelerating electrically charged particles In an apparatus for accelerating electrically charged particles from a pulsed plasma reservoir of high particle density in a dielectric tubular chamber which extends from the reservoir and is surrounded by at least two electrodes of which one is disposed ... | 11/19/1996 |
| 5556371 | Device for transanal resectate extraction In a device for transanal resectate extraction which includes a rectoscope sleeve with a proximal tubular end portion, a connecting piece sealingly mounted onto said tubular proximate end portion for closing the rectoscope sleeve and including a bore axia... | 09/17/1996 |
| 5531228 | Detector system for direct internal dosimetry in human beings In a detector system for direct internal dosimetry of persons which comprises at least three gamma radiation detectors mounted on a support structure including a seat-like structure on which a person is supported in a seated position, the support structur... | 07/02/1996 |
| 5522823 | Clip for surgical use and clip applicator A clip for use in surgery which comprises a lower and an upper portion interconnected by a flexible bridge portion wherein the lower clip portion has at its free end a pin with pointed end extending toward the upper clip portion and the upper clip portion... | 06/04/1996 |
| 5512161 | Process for galvanically forming structured plate-shaped bodies In a process for galvanically forming structured plate-like bodies, wherein a layer of a plastic material is structured at one side and structure bodies with plane front surfaces are formed thereon so as to rise from a contiguous electrically conductive b... | 04/30/1996 |
| 5513006 | Photo-thermal sensor including an expansion lens in a light beam path through a sample for determining the concentration of a compound in the sample In a photo-thermal sensor for determining the concentration of a compound in a sample which includes an excitation light source generating a first light beam of a wave length which is well absorbed by the compound to be determined, a modulator and an opti... | 04/30/1996 |
| 5497661 | Method of measuring the delay of ultrasound in the pulse reflection method A delay time measurement method for ultrasound of the type wherein a testing head transmits an excitation pulse that is as close as possible to the shape of a shock wave and traverses a pretravel path until it reaches the object to be examined which has a... | 03/12/1996 |
| 5485750 | Process for finding the value of parameters capable of changing the resonance frequency of microstructures In a process for finding the value of parameters which change the resonance frequencies of microstructures wherein the microstructures include at least one membrane mounted at its periphery and wherein at least one resonance frequency of the microstructur... | 01/23/1996 |
| 5462640 | Etching solution An etching solution for etching away a metal layer from a substrate includes a hydrogen-containing compound that dissolves the metal layer while developing hydrogen; and a nitrosubstituted organic compound having a nitro group which is easily hydratable a... | 10/31/1995 |
| 5419881 | Process for treating dissolution residues In a process for treating dissolution residues which are generated in the recovery of fission products, particularly fission molybdenum, wherein nuclear fuel comprising the elements uranium, silicium and aluminum is irradiated and subsequently treated wit... | 05/30/1995 |
| 5389103 | Surgical stitching apparatus In a surgical stitching apparatus for endoscopically performing sutures of tissue or vessels having a drive mechanism including concentric tubes with an operating handle structure at one end and a stitching head mounted at the distal end thereof, the stit... | 02/14/1995 |
| 5369981 | Process for continuously determining the dust content in an exhaust gas flow The invention relates to a process for the continuous determination of the dust content of flowing media with the isokinetic flow sampling with the separation of the dust or aerosols by cake filtration on a filter and the measurement of the pressure drop ... | 12/06/1994 |
| 5266962 | Method of converting transverse electrical modes and a helically outlined aperture antenna for implementing the method A mode converter for converting transverse electric modes into hybrid modes of type EHmn and including a circular waveguide provided with corrugations extending in a circumferential (azimuth) direction that become deeper toward its end and are ... | 11/30/1993 |
| 5260175 | Method of producing microstructures having regions of different structural height A method of producing microstructures having regions of different structural height includes providing a layer of positive resist material that is sensitive to X-ray radiation with microstructures on a side facing a source of X-rays. Using a mask, the lay... | 11/09/1993 |
| 5253409 | Method of manufacturing a plastic article having micro-openings defined therein A method of manufacturing a plastic article having micro-openings defined therein by working a semi-finished plastic structure having microrecesses defined on one side thereof, the method including, in the order recited, providing a semi-finished plastic ... | 10/19/1993 |
| 5249359 | Process for manufacturing finely structured bodies such as heat exchangers A method of producing a finely structured body which includes a plurality of stacked, cut sections of foil at least one of which is provided with grooves in a selected groove direction on at least one surface thereof, and which has a plurality of closely ... | 10/05/1993 |
| 5251007 | Dual-beam spectrometer The invention relates to a dual-beam spectrometer in which a measuring beam, after passage through a measuring cell, and a reference beam each travel through an entrance slit into a spectrometer. Both beams are spectrally separated by means of an optical ... | 10/05/1993 |
| 5194402 | Method of producing microsensors with integrated signal processing In the process described, the electronic circuits (2) for the signal processing and the sensor structures to which they are coupled are manufactured side by side on the common substrate (1). The process is characterized by the following steps: manufacture... | 03/16/1993 |
| 5167666 | Endoprosthesis for the femoral part of a hip joint An endoprosthesis for a femoral hip joint comprises a stem (1) with a collar (3) which bears against a resected bone surface and has a blocking cone (4) on which the ball head (5) is positioned. A screw (12) which grips the prosthesis as a tensioning stay... | 12/01/1992 |
| 5166826 | Band-pass filter for electromagnetic radiation In a band-pass filter for electromagnetic radiation comprising a membrane having periodically arranged slot structure elements formed therein each consisting of at least three slots of equal length extending from a common point in radial symmetry, the mem... | 11/24/1992 |
| 5162078 | Method of producing microstructered metallic bodies The invention relates to a method of producing microstructured metallic bodies in which plastic negative molds of the microstructures are produced on an electrically conductive base plate by means of electron beam lithography, X-ray lithography or a micro... | 11/10/1992 |
| 5155545 | Method and apparatus for the spectroscopic concentration measurement of components in a gas mixture A method for spectroscopically measuring a concentration of component gases in a gas mixture, wherein at least one component gas A has an absorption line spectrum and wherein the concentration of the gas A in the gas mixture exceeds the concentration of o... | 10/13/1992 |
| 5152060 | Process for manufacturing fine-structured bodies A method of producing a finely structured body comprised of a plurality of stacked, cut sections of foil at least one of which is provided with grooves. A machinable foil is wrapped around a cylindrical mandrel of a lathe to overlap opposing edges. The ov... | 10/06/1992 |
| 5150183 | Switch matrix including optically non-linear elements A switch matrix which comprises non-linear optical (e.g. bistable) elements each consisting of an optically active layer applied to a substrate. The surface of the substrate has a microstructure composed of pillars each of which functions as a switch elem... | 09/22/1992 |
| 5114456 | Discharging device for a glass melting furnace A discharging device is provided at the bottom of a glass melting furnace. The device includes an inductively heated outlet unit including a compression flange having an inlet opening and an outlet pipe extending from the compression flange to form therew... | 05/19/1992 |
| 5112585 | Process of removing flue gas cleaning residues during the wet cleaning of flue gases by drying and construction A process and apparatus for removing flue gas cleaning residues in a combustion system. The combustion system includes a combustion chamber; a hot gas filter located downstream from the combustion chamber; and washers located downstream from the hot gas f... | 05/12/1992 |
| 5112378 | Bottom outlet device for a glass melting furnace A bottom outlet device is provided for a glass melting furnace, with heating of a glass melt being effected to within the temperature range of the electrical conductivity of the melt by way of electrodes disposed in the interior of the furnace and project... | 05/12/1992 |
| 5096643 | Method of manufacturing microvalves The plate-like valve elements (10 and 20) of the microvalve are provided with a plurality of valve seats and, respectively, corresponding valve members. The sealing surfaces of a secondary valve element (10) are respectively formed by molding to copy the ... | 03/17/1992 |
| 5094927 | Hydrogen/oxygen fuel cell A hydrogen/oxygen fuel cell includes an electrolyte which is solid at room temperature, has opposing faces, conducts protons, and is comprised of at least one of (a) at least one oxide of at least one element selected from the group consisting of Group IV... | 03/10/1992 |
| 5075285 | Silver alloy sheathing material for ceramic superconducting wires The invention relates to a sheathing material for superconducting wires which are deformed during manufacture by drawing or a similar procedure. The superconducting material of the wires is composed of an oxide whose superconducting properties worsen duri... | 12/24/1991 |
| 5075084 | Process for the removal of iodine and iodine compounds from hydrogen-containing gases and vapors A process for the rapid and effective removal of iodine, organic iodine compounds with a small number of carbon atoms or mixture thereof from gases and/or vapors, comprising passing said gas or vapor through an adsorbent bed containing a silver-lead-excha... | 12/24/1991 |
| 5073237 | Method of making molds for electrodeposition forming of microstructured bodies In a method of making molds with microstructured recesses having a continuous base covered by a film of an electrically conductive material for forming in the recesses, by electrodeposition, microstructured plate-like bodies a microstructure master mold i... | 12/17/1991 |
