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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 |
| 7539390 | Player and method for processing a file with vector-based format A player and a method for processing a file with vector-based format are disclosed. The player comprises a reading unit, a central processing unit, a memory unit and an output unit. The reading unit is controlled by the central processing unit, which determines whet... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7499627 | Method and apparatus for recording and reproducing information An apparatus for recording and reproducing information includes a playing section and a recording section. The playing section has a play speed control unit for determining a play speed, and an image play unit for playing an image according to the play speed. The re... | 03/03/2009 |
| 7460446 | Method and system for generating a feedback signal in optical disc drives A method for generating a feedback signal in optical disc drives is disclosed. Firstly RF signal is generated by a pickup head and coupled to a converter to generate a digital signal. Then a detector generates a plurality of pseudo-jitter according to the digital si... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7284252 | Locking mechanism for external optical disk drive The present invention provides a locking mechanism for an external optical disk drive. The locking member is positioned on the upper housing to release or lock the cover. The cover has a projection extending downwardly from its front end and three journals are integ... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7284250 | Adjustment mechanism used in an optical recording and/or reproducing apparatus An adjustment mechanism is used in an optical recording and/or reproducing apparatus for fixing the position of a tray. A slider moved along left-right direction in the optical recording and/or reproducing apparatus is corresponding the tray moved along front-back d... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7260042 | Generating tracking control output signals for compensating tracking error signals The present disclosure provides systems and methods for tracking of control and error signals in optical disk drives. Successive square waves are generated as a tracking control output signal, and a tracking error signal is generated as a function of both the tracki... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7254317 | Method and apparatus for recording digital image data to optical disks A method of recording image files to CD. The real-time method of recording digital image files to CD establishes ISO file parameters of a waiting recordable CD, and determines the files' recording location accordingly, with no need for additional hard drive or compu... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7230886 | Speed error compensation method for optical storage device The present invention discloses a system for speed error compensation. A predetermined speed signal subtracts a feedback speed signal to generate a speed error signal, and a microprocessor receives the speed error signal and outputs a calculated result. A feedback c... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7221985 | On-screen calibration system and operating method thereof An on-screen calibration system for disc drives and the operating method thereof. The calibration system includes an autocollimator detecting the inclined angle of the stage of a disc drive. A control module is connected to the on-screen display module and a bar cod... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7210151 | Heat dissipation member for an optical disk drive The present invention provides a heat dissipation member for use in the optical disk drive. The present invention includes an outer frame and a chassis. The chassis has a drive module, a pickup module and two guide rods. A heat dissipation member is disposed on the ... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7197754 | Apparatus for detecting the open and closed status of an optical disk drive An apparatus for detecting an external optical disk drive's open/closed status. The apparatus includes an upper housing, a cover, a solenoid valve sub-assembly, a solenoid valve base, a solenoid valve, a hook device, a torsion spring, an elastic plate, a lower housi... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7190648 | Method of dynamically partitioning a memory of a recording medium A method for dynamically partitioning a memory of a recording medium is disclosed. The memory has a first and second block to store the optimal recording power records for CD-R and the recording power records for CD-RW respectively. The method includes predeterminin... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7177237 | Method of detecting orientation of optical disk drive The present invention discloses a method of detecting orientation of an optical disk drive. Firstly, a first moving distance is measured by using a first force driven on a movable optical pick up head of the optical disk drive for a preset period. Next, a second mov... | 02/13/2007 |
| D536317 | Multi-media DVD recording and reproducing device | 02/06/2007 |
| 7164643 | Data extraction for an optical disc drive A method of increasing data extraction compatibility for an optical disc drive is disclosed. The method first provides extraction parameter sets, wherein the extraction parameter sets comprise a first extraction parameter set and a second extraction parameter set. T... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7148818 | Method of command entry for an electronic device A method of command entry for an electronic device. First, a single button is pressed to enter the electronic device into a multi-function entry state, indicated by a first light status. The button is pressed again within a first predetermined period after entering ... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7133341 | System and method for optical disc drive adjustment A system and method for adjusting optical drives. Rotating disc datum, and leader pin datum, must be adjusted to a specific position during a packaging process. An autocollimator according to the present invention senses tilt and sway of the rotating disc, outputtin... | 11/07/2006 |
| 6731581 | Rotating device for a disc drive cover A rotating device for a cover connected to a housing of a disc drive. The rotating device includes a spring-loaded outer sleeve, a spring-loaded inner sleeve, a spring and a fixing place. The spring-loaded outer sleeve, having a first closed end and a first open end... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6348747 | Method for controlling an auto-balancing system of the optic disk in an optic disk drive A method for controlling an auto-balancing system of an optic disk in an optic disk drive is proposed. As the rotary speed of a spindle motor is not faster than a critical speed, a dither signal of high frequency and micro amplitude is added to a command ... | 02/19/2002 |
