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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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Assignee: Staar Surgical Company, Inc.


Location: Monrovia, CA
No. of patents: 37

NumberTitleIssue Date
6737448High refractive index, optically clear and soft hydrophobic acrylamide copolymers
High refractive index, optically clear and soft hydrophobic acrylamide copolymers and ophthalmic lenses made therefrom are provided. The copolymers are comprised of a hydrophobic acrylamide monomer of N-Benzyl-N-isopropylacrylamide and at least one monomer of an alk...
05/18/2004
6712848Deformable intraocular lens injecting apparatus with transverse hinged lens cartridge
A deformable intraocular lens injecting apparatus including a transverse hinged lens cartridge for allowing the lens cartridge to be opened and closed for loading the deformable intraocular lens into the lens cartridge. A preferred embodiment includes a lens cartrid...
03/30/2004
6537316Frosted haptic intraocular lens
A deformable intraocular lens having frosted and/or colored haptic portions. The frosted haptic portions increase the frictional resistance to movement or rotation within the inner structure of the eye once implanted....
03/25/2003
6106553Intraocular refractive correction lens
An artificial intraocular refractive correction lens is implanted into an eye that has a natural crystalline lens by steps of providing an artificial intraocular refractive correction lens and inserting the artificial intraocular refractive correction len...
08/22/2000
6059791Deformable intraocular lens injection system, and method thereof
A lens injecting device comprising a slidable plunger and means for providing a force in a direction opposite to the direction of advancement of the slidable plunger to provide controlled release of the deformable intraocular lens from the lens injecting ...
05/09/2000
6022358Deformable intraocular lens injecting device
A surgical implantation device for insertion of a deformable intraocular lens into the eye through a relatively small incision made in the ocular tissue comprising a lens injecting device having a plunger with a plunger tip configured to provide a side cl...
02/08/2000
6001107Deformable intraocular lens injecting apparatus
A surgical device for implantation of deformable intraocular lens into the eye through a relatively small incision made in the ocular tissue including a holder with receiver for a lens holder. A lens holder for a surgical device for implantation of deform...
12/14/1999
5941886Hingeless lens cartridges for insertion of deformable intraocular lens
A hingeless type intraocular lens microcartridge for use with a surgical insertion instrument. The hingeless microcartridge has a fixed configuration with a transition portion extending between a lens receiving portion and a nozzle portion....
08/24/1999
5928245Deformable intraocular lens injecting apparatus with transverse hinged lens cartridge
A deformable intraocular lens injecting apparatus including a transverse hinged lens cartridge for allowing the lens cartridge to be opened and closed for loading the deformable intraocular lens into the lens cartridge. A preferred embodiment includes a l...
07/27/1999
5913898Intraocular contact lens and method of implantation
An intraocular contact lens for implantation into the eye. The intraocular contact lens is provided with a transition between a lens portion and lens body portion to minimize edge formation that could potentially damage or wear the back of the iris. Furth...
06/22/1999
5893837Glaucoma drain implanting device and method
A glaucoma drain implanting device having a body portion including a proximal end and a distal end, a separate nozzle portion connected to the distal end of the body and including a drain delivery passageway, a plunger having a plunger tip movably dispose...
04/13/1999
5891152Intraocular lens insertion device
A surgical device for implantation of deformable intraocular lens into the eye through a relatively small incision made in the ocular tissue including a holder with receiver for a lens holder. A lens holder for a surgical device for implantation of deform...
04/06/1999
5876406Deformable intraocular lens injecting apparatus with transverse hinged lens cartridge
A deformable intraocular lens injecting apparatus including a transverse hinged lens cartridge for allowing the lens cartridge to be opened and closed for loading the deformable intraocular lens into the lens cartridge. A preferred embodiment includes a l...
03/02/1999
5876440Methods of implantation of deformable intraocular lens
Surgical methods of implantation of deformable intraocular lens, and methods of use of surgical devices for implantation of deformable intraocular lens into the eye through a relatively small incision made in the ocular tissue including a holder with rece...
03/02/1999
5868751Intraocular lens insertion system
A surgical device for implantation of deformable intraocular lens into the eye through a relatively small incision made in the ocular tissue including a holder with receiver for a lens holder. A lens holder for a surgical device for implantation of deform...
02/09/1999
5860984Spring biased deformable intraocular injecting apparatus
A deformable intraocular lens injecting apparatus including a spring biased plunger. A preferred embodiment of the lens injecting apparatus includes a separate lens injecting device having a lens cartridge receiver, and a separate one-piece lens cartridge...
01/19/1999
5856120Method of preparing a biological material for use in ophthalmology
A collagen containing substrate comprising cattle basal membrane is conditioned by incubating the membranes in a mixture of pepsin, hyaluronidase and acetic acid and separating the collagen from the mixture. The mixture can include pepsin, hyaluronidase a...
01/05/1999
5830192Irrigation sleeve for phacoemulsification apparatus
An irrigation sleeve for use with a hand held portion of a phacoemulsification apparatus. The irrigation sleeve includes a base portion configured for removable attachment to the hand held portion of the phacoemulsification apparatus, an extending portion...
11/03/1998
5807400Deformable intraocular lens insertion system
A deformable intraocular lens insertion system comprising a lens injecting device and a lens cartridge with a rotary connecting arrangement between the lens injecting device and the lens cartridge. The invention includes preloading the deformable intraocu...
09/15/1998
5800442Deformable intraocular lens injecting system
A surgical implantation device for insertion of a deformable intraocular lens into the eye through a relatively small incision made in the ocular tissue comprising a lens injecting device having a plunger with a plunger tip configured to provide a side cl...
09/01/1998
5776191Fixation system for intraocular lens structures
The invention provides an improved system for atraumatic fixation of intraocular lens structures which comprises a deformable, compliant, peripheral frame and a concentrically disposed optical zone portion which, in one embodied form, is resiliently suspe...
07/07/1998
5772666Deformable intraocular lens injecting apparatus with deformable tip plunger
A deformable intraocular lens injecting apparatus having a movable plunger with a deformable plunger tip, preferably a resiliently deformable plunger tip. In a preferred embodiment, the plunger tip is made of soft resiliently deformable material to preven...
06/30/1998
5766181Spring biased deformable intraocular injecting apparatus
A deformable intraocular lens injecting apparatus including a spring biased plunger. A preferred embodiment of the lens injecting apparatus includes a separate lens injecting device having a lens cartridge receiver, and a separate one-piece lens cartridge...
06/16/1998
5728102Disposable intraocular lens insertion system
An intraocular lens injection system comprising an injecting device and cartridge. The cartridge comprises a lens holding portion and an outer sleeve portion. The invention includes a method of pre-loading the injecting system, particularly the cartridge,...
03/17/1998
5661218Biocompatible optically transparent polymeric material based upon collagen and method of making
The present invention is biocompatible polymer containing the copolymerization product of a mixture of hydrophobic and hydrophilic acrylic and/or allelic monomers, graft-polymerized with telo-collagen. The present material is useful in the production of d...
08/26/1997
5654349Biocompatible optically transparent polymeric material based upon collagen and method of making
The present invention is biocompatible polymer containing the copolymerization product of a mixture of hydrophobic and hydrophilic acrylic and/or allelic monomers, graft-polymerized with telo-collagen. The present material is useful in the production of d...
08/05/1997
5654363Biocompatible optically transparent polymeric material based upon collagen and method of making
The present invention is biocompatible polymer containing the copolymerization product of a mixture of hydrophobic and hydrophilic acrylic and/or allelic monomers, graft-polymerized with telo-collagen. The present material is useful in the production of d...
08/05/1997
5654388Biocompatible optically transparent polymeric material based upon collagen and method of making
The present invention is biocompatible polymer containing the copolymerization product of a mixture of hydrophobic and hydrophilic acrylic and/or allelic monomers, graft-polymerized with telo-collagen. The present material is useful in the production of d...
08/05/1997
5620450Transverse hinged deformable intraocular lens injecting apparatus
A deformable intraocular lens injecting apparatus including a transverse hinge for loading a deformable intraocular lens therein. The transverse hinge connects together two portions of the lens injecting apparatus. A preferred embodiment includes 1) a len...
04/15/1997
5616148Transverse hinged deformable intraocular lens injecting apparatus
A deformable intraocular lens injecting apparatus including a transverse hinge for loading a deformable intraocular lens therein. The transverse hinge connects together two portions of the lens injecting apparatus. A preferred embodiment includes 1) a len...
04/01/1997
5582614Intraocular lens insertion system
A surgical device for implantation of deformable intraocular lens into the eye through a relatively small incision made in the ocular tissue including a holder with receiver for a lens holder. A lens holder for a surgical device for implantation of deform...
12/10/1996
5499987Deformable intraocular lens cartridge
An improved lens cartridge for use in a lens injecting device. The lens cartridge and lens injecting device define a surgical implantation device for inserting a deformable intraocular lens into the eye through a relatively small incision made in the ocul...
03/19/1996
5494484Deformable intraocular lens injecting device
A deformable intraocular lens injection system comprising a lens injecting device and a lens cartridge. The lens injecting device comprises a tubular body provided with a side receiver and a movable plunger having a faceted tip configured to engage the de...
02/27/1996
4737322Intraocular lens structure with polyimide haptic portion and methods for fabrication
The invention provides improved intraocular lens structures for surgical placement in the eye, the unique structures comprise an optical zone portion substantially centrally disposed with an integral outer haptic portion. In one embodied form, the haptic ...
04/12/1988
4735558Peristaltic pump latching mechanism
A spring-loaded latching mechanism for a peristaltic pump that automatically sets and maintains a desired roller head tension. The spring-loaded latching mechanism includes a pair of counter-rotating latching cams positioned on opposite sides of a pump ho...
04/05/1988
4702244Surgical device for implantation of a deformable intraocular lens
The invention provides an improved intraocular lens structure comprising a deformable optical zone portion with prescribed memory characteristics and methods and devices for implantation of such lens in the eye. The unique optical zone portion of the lens...
10/27/1987
4573998Methods for implantation of deformable intraocular lenses
The invention provides an improved intraocular lens structure comprising a deformable optical zone portion with prescribed memory characteristics and methods and devices for implantation of such lens in the eye. The unique optical zone portion of the lens...
03/04/1986
 
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