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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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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8180072 | Electronic volume device Amplifiers amplify input first audio signals according to volume values set beforehand. Via output terminals, the amplifiers output second audio signals to externally connected power amplifiers. A comparison unit compares the second audio signals with a reference si... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8159797 | Overvoltage protection circuit An input terminal is externally input with an input voltage. An output transistor of N-channel MOSFET is arranged between the input terminal and an output terminal. A charge pump circuit steps up the input voltage. An error amplifier receives a voltage stepped up by... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8159151 | Control circuit for inverter A reference voltage source generates a reference voltage for adjusting an electric current for a dimming operation. The first current source generates a first current. A first current mirror circuit includes multiple output terminals, duplicates the first current, a... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8154036 | Nitride semiconductor device A nitride semiconductor device according to the present invention sequentially includes at least an n-electrode, an n-type semiconductor layer, an active layer, and a p-type semiconductor layer. The n-type semiconductor layer includes: an n-type GaN contact layer in... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8149042 | Analog switch for signal swinging between positive and negative voltages An analog signal is input to an input terminal. An analog signal is output via an output terminal. A first transistor is an N-channel MOSFET, and is provided between the input terminal and the output terminal. A first resistor is provided between the gate of the fir... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8144743 | Nitride based semiconductor device and fabrication method for the same A nitride based semiconductor device includes: an n-type cladding layer; an n-type GaN based guide layer placed on the n-type cladding layer; an active layer placed on the n-type GaN based guide layer; a p-type GaN based guide layer placed on the active layer; an el... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8143815 | DC/DC converter A control circuit of a DC/DC converter is provided for supplying a driving voltage to a light emitting element. A hysteresis comparator compares a detection voltage that corresponds to the output voltage of the DC/DC converter with two threshold voltages. If the det... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8139789 | Signal amplifier circuit A plurality of main amplifiers amplifies input audio signals with an adjustable gain. A first selector selects any of the input audio signals. An auxiliary amplifier receives an output of the first selector and amplifies this output with an adjustable gain. A second... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8134238 | Semiconductor device having a wafer level chip size package structure A semiconductor device having a wafer level chip size package may include a semiconductor substrate having an integrated circuit formed thereon; a plurality of electrode pads formed on the semiconductor substrate; at least one rewiring layer which may include rewiri... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8134106 | Current detection circuit A first transistor may be provided on a current path of a photo transistor. The bias current path may include a bias switch and a first bias resistor connected in series and is provided in parallel with a main current path including the phototransistor. A second tra... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8125423 | Voltage control circuit, voltage control method and light control apparatus utilizing the same A voltage control circuit which can prevent the occurrence of imprint phenomenon is provided. In a voltage control circuit which applies voltage to a pair of electrodes including a first and a second electrode, a control unit switches the voltage applied to t... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8115222 | Semiconductor light emitting device and fabrication method for the semiconductor light emitting device A semiconductor light emitting device includes a first metal layer placed on the p-type semiconductor layer on the substrate, and includes a first pattern width W1; a second metal layer on the first metal layer; a transparent electrode layer on the second met... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8111051 | Step-down switching regulator An output monitoring comparator outputs an ON signal when an output voltage becomes lower than a reference voltage. A pulse modulator generates a pulse signal at a predetermined level, an ON time-period from when the ON signal is outputted. A driver circuit alternat... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8106628 | Capacitor charging apparatus A capacitor charging apparatus includes a transformer and an output capacitor charged with current flowing through a secondary coil of the transformer, and charges the output capacitor by performing a switching control of a switching transistor provided on a path le... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8093876 | Power control circuit to prevent a malfunction of a protection circuit A control circuit 10 according to the present invention transits to a first current limiter mode when an output current of a DC-DC converter circuit reaches an upper limit current or greater in a normal mode; transits to the normal mode when the output curren... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8093848 | Motor driving apparatus and motor driving method One terminal of a first capacitor is set to a fixed electric potential. A charging/discharging circuit charges/discharges the first capacitor using a current that corresponds to an input signal which specifies the revolution of a motor. A comparator compares a volta... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8093847 | Motor drive circuit, method, and disc device using the same A back electromotive force detection circuit detects a zero-crossing point by comparing a back electromotive force Vu in at least one coil of a motor with a center tap voltage at a common node of the coils, and outputs a back electromotive force detection signal. A ... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8093846 | Motor drive device In the motor drive apparatus, a Hall element outputs a first sinusoidal signal and a second sinusoidal signal, of mutually opposite phases, in accordance with rotor position. A hysteresis comparator compares the first sinusoidal signal and the second sinusoidal sign... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8089149 | Semiconductor device A semiconductor device has a package structure provided with leads that are external connection terminals. A base substance is an island, and at least the surface thereof is formed of a conductive material. A semiconductor substrate is mounted on the surface of the ... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8084973 | Motor driving circuit A motor driving circuit generates pulse driving signals, and controls the ON/OFF state of a switching circuit connected to a coil of a motor which is to be driven, thereby controlling the conduction period of the motor. A driving signal generating circuit generates ... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8084971 | Motor drive circuit and disc device using the same An energization signal generating circuit respectively compares back electromotive forces generated in coils of each phase of a motor with a midpoint voltage of each phase, and generates energization signals. A pulse signal generating circuit generates a pulse signa... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8058821 | DC/DC converter A control circuit of a DC/DC converter is provided for supplying a driving voltage to a light emitting element. A hysteresis comparator compares a detection voltage that corresponds to the output voltage of the DC/DC converter with two threshold voltages. If the det... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8049235 | Nitride semiconductor light emitting element with bragg reflection layers and anti-reflection layers to improve light extraction efficiency Provided is a nitride semiconductor light emitting element that has improved light extraction efficiency and a wide irradiation angle of outgoing light irrespective of the reflectance of a metal used for an electrode. An n side anti-reflection layer 2 and a p... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8045305 | Protection circuit A first transistor is an N-channel MOSFET (Metal Oxide Semiconductor Field Effect Transistor) with a first terminal of the conduction channel, the gate, and the back gate thereof connected to a terminal to be protected. A second transistor is an N-channel MOSFET wit... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8044639 | Selector circuit A selector circuit outputs one of a first input voltage or a second input voltage via an output terminal. A first transistor and a second transistor are provided in series between a first input terminal and the output terminal. A third transistor and a fourth transi... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8044604 | Inverter A soft start circuit generates a soft start voltage which changes over time when light emission of an EEFL is started. A pulse modulator receives a feedback voltage that corresponds to the output voltage of an inverter and the soft start voltage, and adjusts the dut... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8044514 | Semiconductor integrated circuit In a semiconductor integrated circuit, a second wiring layer includes a ground conductor having at least one opening formed therein. At least one opening is overlapped by at least one patch conductor included in a third wiring layer. At least one patch conductor and... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8044452 | Semiconductor device and method for manufacturing the same The present invention provides a high-quality semiconductor device in which deterioration in transistor characteristics and an increase in interface layer due to a gate insulating film are suppressed, and a method for manufacturing the same. In the present invention... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8044396 | Semiconductor device and method of designing the same A semiconductor device includes a first wiring layer, a second wiring layer and an insulating layer provided between the first wiring layer and the second wiring layer. A capacitor has a first electrode formed on the first wiring layer and a second electrode formed ... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8040701 | Control circuit and method for charge pump circuit with pulse modulation A first switch group includes switches provided on a path for charging a flying capacitor using an input voltage. A second switch group includes switches provided on a path for charging an output capacitor using charge stored in the flying capacitor. A pulse modulat... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8039864 | Semiconductor light emitting device and fabrication method for the same A high luminance semiconductor light emitting device and a fabrication method for such semiconductor light emitting device are provided by forming a metallic reflecting layer using a non-transparent semiconductor substrate. The high luminance semiconductor li... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8030850 | Fluorescent lamp driving apparatus with abnormality detection circuit In an apparatus for driving a CCFL, a first inverter outputs a first alternating current (AC) voltage to one end of the CCFL. A second inverter outputs a second AC voltage having a reversed phase to the first AC voltage to the other end of the CCFL. A first current-... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8027594 | Receiving apparatus and electronic device using the same A photodiode receives an infrared signal transmitted from a transmitter. A current distributing unit outputs a detection current Id output from the photodiode as a first detection current Id1 and a second detection current Id2 to a subsequent first cur... | 09/27/2011 |
| 8026607 | Semiconductor apparatus A semiconductor apparatus has a configuration in which multiple copper wiring layers and multiple insulating layers are alternately layered. A low-impedance wiring is formed occupying a predetermined region. A first wiring pattern includes multiple copper wiring mem... | 09/27/2011 |
| 8018263 | Pulse generating circuit and pulse width modulator A pulse generating unit receives a clock at a predetermined frequency, and generates a pulse signal which transits synchronously with the positive edge of the clock. A flip-flop acquires the pulse signal every time a positive edge occurs in an inverted clock output ... | 09/13/2011 |
| 8014679 | Optical space transmission device including rotatable member An optical space transmission device includes: a first portion; and a second portion which is rotatably connected to the first portion and performs space transmission of signals using light between the first portion and the second portion. The device includes: a fir... | 09/06/2011 |
| 8004338 | Pulse generator At an occasion of a level transition when a second periodic voltage becomes equal to a main reference voltage a first periodic voltage generating circuit starts a first monotonically changing time-period in which a voltage value of a first periodic voltage increases... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7994843 | Boost circuit A boost circuit is provided, which is configured to receive a bitstream signal, to boost the amplitude of the bitstream signal thus received, and to output the bitstream signal thus boosted. A first clock booster receives a clock signal, and boosts the amplitude of ... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7994769 | Switching regulator and control circuit thereof Multiple switching transistors are provided in parallel. An output circuit includes an inductor, an output capacitor, and a rectifying device. A pulse modulator generates a pulse signal with the duty ratio adjusted such that the output voltage of a switching regulat... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7994737 | Drive circuit of DC/DC converter, light emitting apparatus and electronic device using the same A drive circuit controls the on/off state of a switching transistor of a DC/DC converter. A first resistor is provided on a path of current flowing through a primary coil of a transformer connected to the switching transistor, and one end of the first resistor is gr... | 08/09/2011 |
