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Mouthguard made at least partially from an edible candy
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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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20110004436 | IDENTIFYING MOBILE DEVICES A method of identifying mobile devices (1, 1′) capable of communicating (C) with each other comprises the steps of deriving, for each mobile device, movement information from movements (M) made by the mobile device within a respective time period, and communica... | 01/06/2011 |
| 20100320174 | HYBRID LASER ARC WELDING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RAILROAD TANK CAR FABRICATION A system for welding a tub of a railroad tank car includes a manipulator boom adapted to move with respect to the interior surface of the tank shell. A hybrid laser arc welding head mounted to the manipulator. A supplemental gas metal arc welding head includes dual wire... | 12/23/2010 |
| 20100317945 | CUFF FOR DETERMINING A PHYSIOLOGICAL PARAMETER The invention relates to a cuff (20) for determining a physiological parameter, said cuff comprising a photoplethysmograph arranged with an emitter (6) for emitting a radiation in a direction of a tissue to be investigated, a detector (5) for detect... | 12/16/2010 |
| 20100292772 | ENDOVASCULAR ROUTER DEVICE AND METHOD A router device is a intraluminal prosthesis which is used in the repair of aneurysms and other diseases of the aorta. The device also has applications in other vascular beds. The device incorporates an inflatable cuff or sequence of cuffs at one end for fixation and se... | 11/18/2010 |
| 20100264625 | NO-PINCH STEERING MECHANISM A children's vehicle includes a body and a cross member attached to the body. A tongue assembly features a leading portion, a central portion and a trailing portion, with the central portion pivotably connected to the cross member. A handle is pivotally attached to the ... | 10/21/2010 |
| 20100257027 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR COLLATING, STORING, ANALYZING AND ENABLING ACCESS TO COLLECTED AND ANALYZED DATA ASSOCIATED WITH BIOLOGICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL TEST SUBJECTS A method and system arc for collating, storing, analyzing and enabling access to data associated with test subjects. Test data associated with the test subjects it, received via test devices, and transmitted to and stored in a remote database as collected data, where it... | 10/07/2010 |
| 20100217134 | METHOD, A SYSTEM AND A COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR DETERMINING A BEAT-TO BEAT STROKE VOLUME AND/OR A CARDIAC OUTPUT The invention relates to a method 10 for determining a beat-to-beat stroke volume 9a and/or a cardiac output 9b based on a measurement 2 of suitable arterial pressure data. At the step 4 a waveform of the arterial pressur... | 08/26/2010 |
| 20100211383 | NOISE SUPPRESSION IN SPEECH SIGNALS During speech processing a filter (11) adjusts a spectral envelope of an input speech signal with a frequency dependent adjustment factor. The adjustment factors for respective spectral components are selected dependent on the input speech signal. The factor is s... | 08/19/2010 |
| 20100200307 | ELECTRONIC WEIGHING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RAILCARS A railcar has an on-board system for weighing a load of the railcar. A center plate load cell is attached to the bottom of the railcar body and supports the first end of the railcar body on a truck assembly via the center bowl of the truck assembly. A pair of side beari... | 08/12/2010 |
| 20100151443 | MICROFLUID SYSTEM AND METHOD TO TEST FOR TARGET MOLECULES IN A BIOLOGICAL SAMPLE A system and method to test for the presence of target molecules in a biological test sample includes test molecules, a microfluidic chip, and irradiating and detection devices. The test molecules include bio-recognition molecules conjugable with the target molecules, a... | 06/17/2010 |
| 20100131683 | SYSTEM FOR STORING, ACCESSING AND AUTOMATICALLY UPDATING DOCUMENTS Systems and processes are provided that relate to storing, accessing, searching, and automatically updating of secure documents stored on a USB device. The systems and processes include a USB device that stores a document set, a web service that provides updated documen... | 05/27/2010 |
| 20100131414 | PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION DEVICE FOR SECURE TRANSACTIONS A portable identification apparatus and an associated identification and authentication system are described. The portable apparatus can store biometric data of an authorised user of the apparatus and includes a biometric scanner for acquiring biometric data of a user o... | 05/27/2010 |
| 20100100967 | SECURE COLLABORATIVE ENVIRONMENT A secure collaborative environment to facilitate the sharing of confidential information between organizations, which can be used in conjunction with existing infrastructure.... | 04/22/2010 |
| 20100095545 | Chalk drawing device and method A device for creating a chalk drawing on a surface includes a base adapted to rest on the surface, a housing cover rotatably connected to the base and a direction indicator indicating a rotational position of the housing cover with respect to the base. A tape measure as... | 04/22/2010 |
| 20100084044 | METHOD AND APPARATUS TO CHARGE AEROSOL CONTAINERS WITH FLUID, AND METHOD TO CLEAN A CHARGING APPARATUS Method for charging an aerosol container with fluid, comprising:—providing an aerosol container (1) having a reservoir (2) comprising a product, for example a foodproduct, and having product discharge means (1a);—gradually supplying fluid... | 04/08/2010 |
| 20100062096 | AEROSOL CONTAINER An aerosol container (1), comprising:—a reservoir (2) containing a propellant and a foodproduct;—operable discharge means (3) to discharge the foodproduct;—a dispensing head (10) defining a foodproduct receiving space (11) to rec... | 03/11/2010 |
| 20100051661 | BASKET FOR A RIDING TOY Baskets are described herein that include at least one wall, a floor connected to the at least one wall, a storage cavity, and a gate. The at least one wall has an inner surface, an outer surface, and a front wall portion. Additionally, there is a first opening in the f... | 03/04/2010 |
| 20100032543 | VESSEL, MOTION PLATFORM, METHOD FOR COMPENSATING MOTIONS OF A VESSEL AND USE OF A STEWART PLATFORM A vessel (1) with a motion compensation platform (4), which platform is provided with at least one carrier (6) for bearing, moving and/or transferring a load, actuators (5) for moving the carrier relative to the vessel, preferably in six degr... | 02/11/2010 |
| 20100031598 | FASTENER BLANKET Fastener blankets disclosed herein can be fitted over each row of the roof and/or wall support members of a building to enclose the fasteners utilized to secure additional building materials to the building structure. The fastener blankets disclosed herein can provide a... | 02/11/2010 |
| 20100018014 | MESSENGER CLAMP Messenger clamps can be formed from two messenger clamp halves. Messenger clamps and messenger clamp halves can include break away portions, which allow a messenger wire to fall when subjected to high impact forces such as a tree falling on the messenger wire. A messeng... | 01/28/2010 |
| 20100012351 | SPACERS FOR CABLE CONDUCTORS Spacers for use on power distribution lines are disclosed that include a body, a messenger hook, and a conductor hook. A messenger clamp is pivotally connected to the messenger hook, and is rotatable from an open position to a messenger engaging position. A conductor cl... | 01/21/2010 |
| 20100010851 | REAL ESTATE SPACE EVALUATION SYSTEM AND METHOD A system and method for allowing users of real estate to calculate the relative costs of various office space area sizes so an educated decision can be made early in the real estate leasing and purchasing processes, thus eliminating potential additional work necessary c... | 01/14/2010 |
| 20090301625 | NON-PNEUMATIC VEHICLE TIRE A non-pneumatic tire for a vehicle featuring a body of elastic material and having a circumferentially-extending crown portion featuring a running surface and circumferentially-extending sidewalls joined to the crown portion. The side walls terminate in circumferentiall... | 12/10/2009 |
| 20090301153 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING A PREFORM FOR A RIM, AND RIM A method for processing a preform for a rim wherein a ring-shaped rudimentary metal rim edge (5) is clamped in a slit (13) moving along the circumferential edge of the rim edge (5) between a profiled outer surface (8) of a mandrel (7) ... | 12/10/2009 |
| 20090295148 | CONNECTOR FOR AN AUTOMATIC POOL CLEANER A connector for an automatic pool cleaner includes a body (12) with a passage therethrough and a water deflecting member (14) located in the passage. The water deflecting member is arranged so that when water passes through the passage the water impacts on... | 12/03/2009 |
| 20090294310 | CAKE DECORATING ORGANIZER A cake decorating organizer with multiple compartments is provided for storing cake decorating tools. The cake decorating organizer has a lower case section, a middle case section and an upper case section. The upper case section has at least one recessed storage area, ... | 12/03/2009 |
| 20090266509 | Heat Exchanger Element and a Water Heater and Heat Pump Utilizing Same A heat exchanger element (30) formed from an inner copper tube (32) and an outer copper tube (34). The entire outer surface of the inner tube (32) is substantially in contact with the entire inner surface of the outer tube (34).... | 10/29/2009 |
| 20090259848 | OUT OF BAND SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTHENTICATION A method and system for out of band authentication for ensuring a user is in possession of a device.... | 10/15/2009 |
| 20090257928 | Catalysts, system and method for hydrogen production A system for producing hydrogen features a reactor including a reaction channel adapted to receive a reaction stream including a mixture of supercritical water and a hydrocarbon fuel. A catalyst is positioned in the reaction channel so that a product stream containing h... | 10/15/2009 |
| 20090218891 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RFID BASED SMART SENSORS RFID devices can be powered by one or more sources of RF energy, including available RF energy. RFID devices can be utilized to measure data, or receive data transmitted to the RFID device, and can preferably store the data and transmit the data to an RFID reader or oth... | 09/03/2009 |
| 20090217493 | HOOP RETAINING RING Retaining rings can be used either externally on a shaft or internally within a bore are provided to form assemblies that can retain a component adjacent to the shaft or bore. The retaining rings can have a rectangular cross-section, and an axial thickness greater than ... | 09/03/2009 |
| 20090212062 | FASTENING MACHINES Fastener delivery apparatus for automatically selecting and delivering fasteners such as rivets to a setting tool. The fasteners are pre-loaded in a package and dispense via at least one fastener delivery tube that interconnects the setting tool to a fastener feeder dev... | 08/27/2009 |
| 20090191788 | CASTER MOUNTING ARRANGEMENT FOR RIDE-ON TOY A children's ride-on toy includes at least two casters. The ride-on toy has a first caster mount connected to the body, wherein the first caster mount comprises a first caster receptacle, and a second caster mount connected to the body, wherein the second caster mount c... | 07/30/2009 |
| 20090184646 | LIGHT EMITTING DIODE CAP LAMP A cap lamp features a housing. A control module is positioned within the housing and includes a multi-function switch, a circuit board and contacts adapted to receive power from a battery. An optic module is also positioned within the housing and in engagement with the ... | 07/23/2009 |
| 20090180279 | POWER CORD MOUNTED ELECTRONIC MODULE FOR PORTABLE LAMP A cap lamp system features a battery pack, a cap lamp housing containing a cap lamp bulb and a power cord connected between the battery pack and the cap lamp housing. The power cord provides power to the cap lamp bulb from the battery pack. An electronic module includes... | 07/16/2009 |
| 20090166925 | CROSS-LINKED POLYOLEFIN MATERIAL BLEND MOLDED ELECTRICAL TRANSMISSION INSULATING PRODUCTS A new cross linked polyolefin material combination that is designed to replace current high-density polyethylene (“HDPE”) materials for use with molded or over-molded electrical transmission products. Such molded or over-molded electrical transmission products inclu... | 07/02/2009 |
| 20090160150 | Folding scooter A folding scooter has an upright handlebar position, suitable for riding the scooter, and a folded handlebar position, suitable for storing the scooter. The folding scooter features a base, a handlebar shaft having locking hinge plates, and a base shaft having a lower l... | 06/25/2009 |
| 20090156094 | RIDE-ON TOY HAVING MOVABLE FOOTREST A children's ride-on toy includes a body having a first guide rail and a second guide rail, a seat and a footrest slidably engaging the first guide rail and the second guide rail. The footrest slides between an operation position and a stowed position, where the stowed ... | 06/18/2009 |
| 20090147506 | POCKET FLASHLIGHT Flashlights are provided herein that can be removable attached to a magnetic surface. A flashlight can include a body having a bulb end and a clip end, a light source connected to the bulb end, and one or more magnets attached to the body flashlight. In one example, a f... | 06/11/2009 |
| 20090126443 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING A RIM BED BY MEANS OF COLD FORMING A method for manufacturing a substantially rotationally symmetric rim bed having a wall thickness varying along the longitudinal axis by means of cold forming, wherein the side walls of a substantially cylindrical metal bed having a substantially constant wall thickness... | 05/21/2009 |
