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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 |
| 6611166 | Charge pump load determination circuit Circuit and method for determining the presence of a load in a circuit including on a charge pump. The circuit monitors the state of a pump signal indicative of the operating status of the charge pump. The circuit generates a signal indicating the presenc... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6593796 | Method and apparatus for powering multiple AC loads using overlapping H-bridge circuits A circuit to power multiple load elements is presented. Fewer discrete components and fewer output terminals are required to power multiple devices. A single high-power DC boost circuit powers multiple AC devices. An end-user can selectively power a subse... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6570748 | Method and apparatus for indicating an over-current condition The invention relates to a method of to indicate an over-current condition in a switching circuit. The method includes monitoring a monitor voltage from the switching circuit, charging an energy storage device in response to the monitor voltage and a refe... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6566905 | Method and apparatus for a multi-state single program pin In one aspect the invention relates to a method of selecting a state from a plurality of states using a program pin. The method includes connecting the program pin to one of a first current source and a second current source, in response to a first voltag... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6512353 | Synchronized, ripple independent window comparator for switch-mode power converters This invention synchronizes the control signals generated by the out-of-range detection circuits with a predefined event. In one aspect, the invention relates to a method of controlling a switching regulator to regulate an output voltage. The method inclu... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6504349 | Pulse width modulated voltage regulation circuit and related methods A circuit and method for providing a regulated output voltage is described. The circuit includes a capacitor array, a comparator and an output control module. The capacitor array receives an input voltage, first and second control signals, and generates a... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6486645 | Voltage regulation circuit and related methods having a dynamically determined minimum discharge time A circuit and method for providing a regulated output voltage. In one embodiment, the circuit includes a feedback comparator, a latch module, a switch, a current limit module and a pulse module. The pulse module generates an off-time signal that is substa... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6376934 | Voltage waveform generator A method and circuit for generating a voltage waveform across a capacitive load such as an electroluminescent device is described. The method includes the steps of charging and discharging the capacitive load using a constant current source. By sequential... | 04/23/2002 |
| 5973486 | Differential power sensor circuit A power sensor circuit including an input terminal, a switch, a nonlinear voltage drop element, and a switching unit, wherein the switching unit provides an output voltage. In response to a voltage difference between a first reference voltage and a second... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5831893 | Memory cell A read-only memory cell capable of being programmed by the application of radiant energy. The memory cell includes a trimmable resistor, a diode and a latch. In one embodiment, the cathode of the diode is in electrical communication with a first terminal ... | 11/03/1998 |
| 5831562 | Differential sample and hold circuit with common mode sampling for an analog-to-digital converter A full differential sample and hold circuit for an analog to digital converter. The sample and hold circuit samples and holds the differential signal resulting from two input signals. The sample and hold circuit includes a comparator, two differential cap... | 11/03/1998 |
| 5789943 | V.35 network terminator A V.35 compliant driver is disclosed. The driver has three operational modes: OFF, low power (approximately 1/3 full power), and full power. The driver is placed in an appropriate mode based on conditions sensed at driver outputs. More particularly, the d... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5760637 | Programmable charge pump A programmable charge pump produces a selected one of a plurality of bipolar output voltages in response to a pump select input signal. Transistor switches in the charge pump are controlled by logic circuitry so as to provide the selected bipolar output v... | 06/02/1998 |
| 5638072 | Multiple channel analog to digital converter A multiple channel analog to digital converter utilizing common conversion circuitry for converting multiple analog signals into corresponding digital signals. The converter includes an input stage having a plurality of capacitors, each one corresponding ... | 06/10/1997 |
| 5594386 | Pulse width modulated amplifier A class-D pulse width modulated amplifier. The amplifier includes a current switch, an integrator and a comparator connected in a feedback loop. The feedback loop generates an ultrasonic frequency carrier which is utilized in the pulse width modulation of... | 01/14/1997 |
| 5397928 | Voltage tripler using a charge pump having a single multiplexed charge transfer capacitor A voltage tripler which uses a charge pump with a single charge transfer capacitor to produce the required voltage is disclosed. The voltage tripler in conjunction with an inverter is useful for producing voltages with negative polarities. The voltage tri... | 03/14/1995 |
| 5306954 | Charge pump with symmetrical +V and -V outputs Charge pump circuitry is implemented using a voltage shifting technique to generate a symmetrical bipolar voltage. The symmetrical bipolar voltage charge pump power supply can be fabricated as an integrated circuit on a single substrate, and can be integr... | 04/26/1994 |
