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Patent No. 5500234

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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Attorney: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP


Number of applications: 3370
Last date: February 24, 2011

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Application No.Application TitleIssue Date
20110047496SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MONITORING A COMPUTING ENVIRONMENT
The invention comprises a system and method for monitoring the performance of an application. The invention includes a monitoring system graphical user interface (GUI) having an interactive window with on-screen graphics representative of the application architecture an...
02/24/2011
20110047469PROTON BEAM THERAPY CONTROL SYSTEM
A tiered communications architecture for managing network traffic in a distributed system. Communication between client or control computers and a plurality of hardware devices is administered by agent and monitor devices whose activities are coordinated to reduce the n...
02/24/2011
20110047205DISTRIBUTED COMPUTING BY CARRIER-HOSTED AGENT
A method for operating a host layer of a distributed computing system on a wide area network includes attaching an autonomous agent to a client-requested carrier, such as web content. The method includes the steps of receiving a request for specified content from a clie...
02/24/2011
20110046664VASCULAR WOUND CLOSURE DEVICE AND METHOD
A method and apparatus for closing a vascular wound includes a guidewire and/or other surgical implement extending from the wound. A hemostatic material is advanced over the surgical implement and into contact with an area of the blood vessel surrounding the wound. The ...
02/24/2011
20110046585REDUCED PRESSURE TREATMENT SYSTEM
A wound treatment apparatus is provided for treating tissue damage, which comprises a fluid impermeable wound cover sealed over a site for purposes of applying a reduced pressure to the site. The apparatus also includes a cover with protrusions on its surface for purpos...
02/24/2011
20110046572MEDICAL CONNECTOR
A soft grip medical connector comprises a housing with an upstream end, a downstream end and a lumen extending through a central portion thereof. A flexible member comprises a valve portion integrally formed with a sleeve portion. The valve portion is positioned within ...
02/24/2011
20110046548BLOOD SUGAR LEVEL CONTROL SYSTEM
The present invention relates to a blood sugar level control system equipped with an insulin dispensing device 2 and a blood sugar measuring device 3. An attachment mechanism 4 is provided which serves to couple the insulin dispensing device 2
02/24/2011
20110046488AUTOMATED MONITORING OF MYOCARDIAL FUNCTION BY ULTRASONIC TRANSDUCERS POSITIONED ON THE HEART
The invention relates to a method and a post-operative care unit for analysing and quantifying an ultrasound tissue Doppler imaging (TDI) signal from a transducer fastened on the myocardium to obtain a parameter indicating regional cardiac ischaemia or correlates with g...
02/24/2011
20110046086Composition Comprising Polysaccharide Extracted from Panax Ginseng Preventing and Treating Liver Diseases
The present disclosure relates to a Panax ginseng polysaccharide extract, which is useful for liver protection or for the prevention and treatment of liver diseases, and a method for preparing the same. Further, the present invention relates to a composition for ...
02/24/2011
20110046021TAG FREE BIO SENSING MICRO STRIP
In one embodiment, a system for determining information about an assay incorporates a filter assembly that includes an optical structure configured to be removably attachable to a laser resonating cavity of the system, the optical structure being configured to form a po...
02/24/2011
20110045720SURFBOARD HAVING A HONEYCOMB CORE
An aquatic gliding board such as a surfboard is constructed using a honeycomb material for the core. The composite outer skin of the surfboard is constructed of materials having similar flexibility properties as found in a traditional foam/fiberglass surfboard. In a par...
02/24/2011
20110045662LOW-TEMPERATURE FORMATION OF LAYERS OF POLYCRYSTALLINE SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIAL
The present invention provides a method for forming a layer (6) of polycrystalline semiconductor material on a substrate (1). The method comprises providing at least one catalyst particle (4) on a substrate (1), the at least one catalyst part...
02/24/2011
20110045524TRANSFECTION READY EUKARYOTIC CELLS
Described herein are frozen populations of transfection ready competent eukaryotic cells, transfection kits comprising the frozen populations of transfection ready competent cells, and methods of using the same....
02/24/2011
20110045333RECHARGEABLE BATTERY AND BATTERY MODULE
A rechargeable battery that can improve heat dissipating characteristics is provided. The rechargeable battery comprises: an electrode group including a positive electrode; an electrode group that has at least one terminal; a case that defines a recess that receives the...
02/24/2011
20110045053ISOLATED POPULATION OF LUMINAL STEM CELLS THAT GIVE RISE TO PROSTATE CANCER AND METHODS OF USING SAME
The present invention is directed to an isolated population of luminal stem cells obtained from the prostate epithelium that express Nkx3.1. The invention is also directed to methods for diagnosing whether a patient is at risk of developing prostate cancer....
02/24/2011
20110045040FACE MASK
A face mask that has tab parts at opposing positions approximately on an upper side of the face shape, and a ridge-folded part and a valley-folded part are alternately folded in a lateral direction of the face and further folded perpendicularly to these folding lines, w...
02/24/2011
20110044960MEDICAMENT, DENTAL MATERIAL, AND METHOD OF SCREENING
The present invention provides a novel and creative dental materials for treatment of pulpitis and/or enhancement of dentinogenesis. The dental materials of the present invention contain at least one of a protein having matrix metalloprotease 3 activities or matrix meta...
02/24/2011
20110044209SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING A QUIESCING PROTOCOL
The systems and methods of the present invention provide a quiescing protocol. In one embodiment, nodes of a system utilize the protocol to complete processing until they reach a consistent state. In one embodiment, a coordinator initiates the quiescing process and the ...
02/24/2011
20110044087SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE
A memory includes ferroelectric capacitors; sense amplifiers configured to detect the data stored in ferroelectric capacitors; and a plate control circuit configured to receive a plate driving signal driving a plate line, a write signal indicating writing of data from a...
02/24/2011
20110044044LAMP AND A PROCESS FOR PRODUCING A LAMP
A process for producing a lamp, including forming one or more electrical connectors having a predetermined shape for making electrical connections to one or more light source assemblies mounted at predetermined locations on a non-planar support. The light source assembl...
02/24/2011
20110044041DAYLIGHTING DEVICES AND METHODS WITH AUXILIARY LIGHTING FIXTURES
Daylighting systems and methods with auxiliary lighting fixtures are disclosed. Some embodiments disclosed herein provide a daylighting apparatus including a tube having a sidewall with a reflective interior surface and an auxiliary light fixture. The tube can be dispos...
02/24/2011
20110043612DUAL-TUBE STEREOSCOPE
Presented herein are methods, systems, devices, and computer-readable media for dual-tube stereoscopes. Embodiments may include an elongated body comprising a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end having at least one proximal opening, the distal end having fir...
02/24/2011
20110043336POWER EFFICIENCY OF THE LOAD-SHIFT KEYING TECHNIQUE
The invention relates to a data transformer and a system for wireless transmission of energy and/or data and to a method for wireless transmission of energy and/or data from the primary side to the secondary side of the data transformer and/or vice versa: from the secon...
02/24/2011
20110042946THREADED JOINT WITH HIGH RADIAL LOADS AND DIFFERENTIALLY TREATED SURFACES
A threaded joint has an interference between thread roots of pin and thread crests of the box of value comprised between 1% and 5% of the average thickness of the connection, and a root to load flank radius R comprised in the range of 0.2 mm and 0.4 mm and a surface tre...
02/24/2011
20110042755MEMORY DEVICE COMPRISING AN ARRAY PORTION AND A LOGIC PORTION
In an embodiment of the present invention, a method comprises patterning a first plurality of semiconductor structures in an array portion of a semiconductor substrate using a first photolithographic mask. The method further comprises patterning a second plurality of se...
02/24/2011
20110042607THERMOELECTRIC COMPOSITIONS AND PROCESS
A process for producing bulk thermoelectric compositions containing nanoscale inclusions is described. The thermoelectric compositions have a higher figure of merit (ZT) than without the inclusions. The compositions are useful for power generation and in heat pumps for ...
02/24/2011
20110042125CONDUCTIVE INK, METHOD OF PREPARING METAL WIRING USING CONDUCTIVE INK, AND PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD PREPARED USING METHOD
A conductive ink including metal ions, a functional solvent, and a capping agent, a method of preparing a metal wiring using the conductive ink, and a printed circuit board including the metal wiring....
02/24/2011
20110042100WELLBORE CIRCULATION ASSEMBLY
In some embodiments, a circulation assembly can direct all or substantially all fluid downstream in a drill string in a first mode of operation, and some or all fluid to an annulus in a second mode. Operation of the circulation assembly can be repeatedly changed between...
02/24/2011
20110041941SHOCK ABSORBER VALVE WITH SPRING ARRANGEMENT
A valve (1) comprises a spring arrangement comprising a stiff (5) and a weak spring (6). The weak spring (6) has the form of a thin, circular disc having a first spring surface (6′) and a second spring surface (6′), and an i...
02/24/2011
20110041758DEPOSITION MASK AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME
A deposition mask capable of forming layers with different thicknesses and a method of fabricating the same are disclosed. In one embodiment, the deposition mask includes i) a plurality of regions spaced apart from each other, wherein the plurality of regions comprise a...
02/24/2011
20110041616ACOUSTIC SENSOR WITH AT LEAST ONE PHOTONIC CRYSTAL SLAB
An acoustic sensor includes at least one structure including at least one photonic crystal slab and an optical fiber optically coupled to the at least one photonic crystal slab, and having at least one optical resonance with a resonance frequency and a resonance linesha...
02/24/2011
20110041581METHOD FOR IMPROVING FATIGUE RESISTANCE OF A THREADED JOINT
A make-up method for a threaded joint with a pin and a box to increase the fatigue life of the joint is provided. The method includes the step of applying a torque for making up the pin in the box until first and second abutment shoulders of the pin and the box abut. Th...
02/24/2011
20110041451BUILDING SUPPORT SYSTEM
A roofing support system includes a spacer bracket having a lower edge adapted to pierce through a layer of insulation to abut in direct contact with a purlin, a fastener that fastens the spacer bracket to the purlin, and an upper portion adapted to support a beam above...
02/24/2011
20110041088REAL TIME MAP RENDERING WITH DATA CLUSTERING AND EXPANSION AND OVERLAY
Systems and methods are provided for the organization, management, and graphical display of multiple logically related entities. In some embodiments, the systems and methods provide the real-time display of status and location information for a fleet of tracked vehicles...
02/17/2011
20110040985SERVER DEVICE, INFORMATION PROVIDING METHOD AND INFORMATION SUCCESSION SYSTEM
An information succession system, which operates in accordance with inputted information to provide access to inputted information, including the personality of the original user, to successors of the original user. An encryption processing unit encrypts inputted inform...
02/17/2011
20110040964SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SECURING DATA
The present invention provides a method for securing data distributed by a first user to at least one recipient user, comprising the steps of; responding to a request from the first user to encrypt the data with a key; and recording the location of the key in a database...
02/17/2011
20110040799SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ALLOCATING CONTROL OF STORAGE MEDIA IN A NETWORK ENVIRONMENT
A method for dynamically allocating control of a storage device, the method comprising receiving an access request from a first computer requesting access to a storage device; directing, based upon the access request, a first storage controller computer to assume an ina...
02/17/2011
20110040397SYSTEM FOR CREATING AUDIO OBJECTS FOR STREAMING
Systems and methods for providing object-oriented audio are described. Audio objects can be created by associating sound sources with attributes of those sound sources, such as location, velocity, directivity, and the like. Audio objects can be used in place of or in ad...
02/17/2011
20110040396SYSTEM FOR ADAPTIVELY STREAMING AUDIO OBJECTS
Systems and methods for providing object-oriented audio are described. Audio objects can be created by associating sound sources with attributes of those sound sources, such as location, velocity, directivity, and the like. Audio objects can be used in place of or in ad...
02/17/2011
20110040395OBJECT-ORIENTED AUDIO STREAMING SYSTEM
Systems and methods for providing object-oriented audio are described. Audio objects can be created by associating sound sources with attributes of those sound sources, such as location, velocity, directivity, and the like. Audio objects can be used in place of or in ad...
02/17/2011
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