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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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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20110036870 | DOSAGE-DISPENSING DEVICE FOR POWDERS AND PASTES A dosage-dispensing device, which can be used for dosage materials in the form of powders or pastes, includes a housing with at least one receptacle compartment formed inside the housing for the purpose of holding the dosage material. The dosage-dispensing device furthe... | 02/17/2011 |
| 20110027232 | Formulations of viable microorganisms and their methods of production and use The present invention relates to formulations of viable microorganisms in a water insoluble, water-absorbent substance and methods of producing formulations of viable microorganisms. Also disclosed is a method of treating plants and/or plant seeds with the formulations ... | 02/03/2011 |
| 20110017521 | GRAVIMETRIC MEASURING INSTRUMENT WITH RELEASABLE LOAD RECEIVER A gravimetric measuring instrument that contains a weighing cell having a load-transmitting member. A load receiver can be coupled to the load-transmitting member through a releasable connection. A mechanical stop resides on the load-transmitting member, and a mechanica... | 01/27/2011 |
| 20110014893 | PAYBACK CALLING PLAN A method for paying back customers for unused service units remaining after a billing cycle. A payback amount is determined by the product of the number of unused service units remaining and the payback rate amount. The payback amount credited to the customer is the cal... | 01/20/2011 |
| 20110013367 | ELECTRONIC DISPLAY WITH MOUNT-ACCESSIBLE COMPONENTS An electronic display assembly where the components can be removed and serviced or replaced without having to remove the display from its position. A backplane may be in electrical communication with the image producing assembly and may contain a plurality of blind mate... | 01/20/2011 |
| 20110013114 | Heat Exchanger for an Electronic Display A cooling assembly for an electronic image assembly having an open and closed gaseous loop. A closed gaseous loop allows circulating gas to travel across the front surface of an image assembly and through a heat exchanger. An open loop allows ambient gas to pass through... | 01/20/2011 |
| 20110008658 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH SEALED BATTERY COMPARTMENT A battery compartment and a battery-powered device utilizing the battery compartment. When installed to a battery-powered device, the battery compartment cavity and housed battery are maintained completely separate from the electronics of the battery-powered device. The... | 01/13/2011 |
| 20110005295 | CALIBRATION WEIGHT ARRANGEMENT FOR AN ELECTRONIC BALANCE A calibration weight arrangement (4, 104) for an electronic balance with a force-transmitting mechanism (1) has a calibration weight (3, 103) adapted to be coupled to the force-transmitting mechanism. The arrangement also has a transfer mechanism an... | 01/13/2011 |
| 20110000953 | LOW-TEMPERATURE SPOT IMPACT WELDING DRIVEN WITHOUT CONTACT A laser, aimed at a flyer plate tab, causes optical energy to be directed at the tab, specifically, at a top surface thereof. Energy impacting the tab accelerates the tab out of an initial bent position, straightening it into an impact with a target sheet. The impact oc... | 01/06/2011 |
| 20110000687 | PLASTIC MULCH RETRIEVER A plastic mulch retriever is disclosed comprising a body and at least one cutting or digging element mounted to the body to loosen plastic mulch embedded in the ground. A conveyor is mounted to the body rearward of the at least one cutting or digging elements to engage ... | 01/06/2011 |
| 20110000321 | MEASUREMENT INSTRUMENT FOR DENSITY DETERMINATION An instrument for measuring density, with a housing (1) and a measurement cell (2) arranged therein. The housing has an inlet opening and an outlet opening for a fluid sample, with a first adapter (12) for connecting the inlet opening to a sample re... | 01/06/2011 |
| 20100329889 | SWITCH AND FLOAT ASSEMBLY FOR A PUMP An assembly controls the liquid level in a vessel in which a submersible pump is disposed. The assembly has a switch housing and a float housing, arranged proximate to each other. A switch in the switch housing selectively energizes a motor associated with the pump. Whe... | 12/30/2010 |
| 20100329471 | AMBIENT NOISE COMPENSATION SYSTEM An ambient noise compensation system having an automatic gain control to adjust the volume of a desired sound in a listening area. A sound pick-up may be placed in the listening area to capture the sound level, including both the desired sound and ambient noise. A measu... | 12/30/2010 |
| 20100328652 | REFRACTOMETER A refractometer has a housing (1), a measurement cell (8) arranged in the housing (1), and a lid unit (2). The lid unit has a base plate (3) with a cutout (7) allowing access to the measurement cell, and a lid (4) for cov... | 12/30/2010 |
| 20100326743 | DRAFT SHIELD FOR A BALANCE A draft shield for a balance, the draft shield having a rear wall and rails extending forward from the top corners of the rear wall. The rails contain guide tracks for a top cover panel and two sidewalls. A draft shield of this design allows for easy cleaning and also p... | 12/30/2010 |
| 20100322977 | BIOMATERIALS, COMPOSITIONS, AND METHODS Embodiments exploit the ability of the organism Bacillus thuringiensis to produce regularly shaped micrometer-sized crystals of Cry insect protoxins. In various embodiments, these crystals are used as a platform to generate various compositions that are useful fo... | 12/23/2010 |
| 20100314401 | Helmet Shaped drink holder A helmet shaped drink holder has a facemask (30), first and second helmet side pieces (10, 20) and a cup insert (40) and is assembled by the two helmet side pieces being snapped together. The facemask is held in place by a tab on the facemask restra... | 12/16/2010 |
| 20100314177 | CHECKWEIGHER WITH INDEPENDENT SCALES A checkweigher for the in-motion weighing of objects being transported along a conveyor line. A checkweigher of the present invention employs a plurality of scales each having its own set of weighing conveyor elements. For example, a first scale may be associated with a... | 12/16/2010 |
| 20100299861 | EXTENDABLE APPLICATION DEVICE An extendable application device which allows a user to apply soap, lotion, medication, or various other substances to areas of the body which may be difficult to reach. The device can function as a traditional scrubbing or application device but may also be extended so... | 12/02/2010 |
| 20100299860 | EXTENDABLE APPLICATION DEVICE An extendable applicator device which allows a user to apply soap, lotion, medication, or various other substances to areas of the body which may be difficult to reach. The device can function as a traditional scrubbing or application device but may also be extended so ... | 12/02/2010 |
| 20100298912 | LIGHT RECAPTURING SYSTEM AND METHOD A system for recapturing light emitted by a light source and converting that light into electrical current which can be used to power the same light source or other devices. An exemplary embodiment may use photovoltaic cells to recapture light from ceiling lights and co... | 11/25/2010 |
| 20100296245 | System for Using Constricted Convection with Closed Loop Plenum As the Convection Plate A cooling system and a method for cooling an electronic display. A preferred embodiment utilizes a closed loop cooling system in a constricted convection cooling setup to remove heat from the backlight of a display assembly. Cooling air can be pulled or pushed through a... | 11/25/2010 |
| 20100294573 | CONTROLLED AND/OR REGULATED FORCE-MEASURING DEVICE A force-measuring device 1, particularly a balance, operates on the principle of electromagnetic force-compensation. An electric coil 53 is arranged to be movable in a magnet system 50. The coil has at least two windings W1, W2 and a c... | 11/25/2010 |
| 20100293079 | TAX REFUND SYSTEM A tax refund system is disclosed in which in exchange for a taxpayer assigning all or a portion of his or her tax refund, a participating provider provides to the taxpayer a spending vehicle with buying power at participating outlets. Tax return data for an individual's... | 11/18/2010 |
| 20100288660 | DRAFT PROTECTION DEVICE FOR A LABORATORY INSTRUMENT A draft protection device for a laboratory instrument according to the invention encloses a weighing compartment that surrounds a balance pan and includes a rear wall, a front wall, two sidewalls, a top cover with at least one opening, and a floor that is delimited by b... | 11/18/2010 |
| 20100288566 | DRAFT PROTECTION DEVICE FOR A LABORATORY INSTRUMENT A draft protection device for a laboratory instrument. The device encloses a weighing compartment that surrounds a balance pan. The draft protection device includes a rear wall, a front wall, two sidewalls, a top cover, and a floor that is delimited by border edges. The... | 11/18/2010 |
| 20100276213 | LABORATORY INSTRUMENT WITH A PROTECTED WORKING COMPARTMENT A laboratory instrument with a housing containing a weighing cell has a working compartment that is connected to the housing. The working compartment has a floor, a top cover, a rear wall, a front wall and two sidewalls. Arranged in the working compartment is a load rec... | 11/04/2010 |
| 20100272686 | ONCOLYTIC VIRUS Malignant tumors that are intrinsically resistant to conventional therapies are significant therapeutic challenges. An embodiment of the present invention provides an oncolytic virus capable of killing target cells, such as a tumor cells. In various embodiments presente... | 10/28/2010 |
| 20100271570 | FLAT PANEL DISPLAY HAVING AN EMI SHIELD AND THERMAL SENSORS A flat panel display having a black mask EMI layer isolated from Vcom and tied to zero potential. The flat panel display has an integral metal heater layer and thermal sensor that are in close proximity to the liquid crystals to provide efficient heating and temperature... | 10/28/2010 |
| 20100255704 | CONNECTOR SECURITY COVER A connector security cover for enclosing and sealing a connection between a signal line cable connector and a weighing terminal of a platform scale. An exemplary embodiment of the cover generally includes a body with first and second ends. The first end may have an open... | 10/07/2010 |
| 20100255588 | TEMPERATURE CONTROL DEVICE A calorimeter with at least one reactor for receiving a sample. A reactor jacket may surround the reactor. A reactor-heating device and a reactor-cooling device serve to regulate an internal reactor temperature. The reactor-cooling device preferably comprises a thermoel... | 10/07/2010 |
| 20100253613 | LED BACKLIGHT AND ELECTRONIC CONTROL Embodiments comprise a backlight device and a method for controlling the chromaticity and/or luminance of the backlight device. More particularly, embodiments relate to a backlight device for a display which utilizes an array of LED pairs to create a desired chromaticit... | 10/07/2010 |
| 20100251957 | MAKING PYLONS AND APPARATUS FOR HANDLING A pylon handling system includes stackable pylons with a top defining a horizontal engagement hole with a rigid rim, and a pylon handling apparatus. The pylons are configured to be stacked with a lower pylon nested inside an adjacent upper pylon such that a separation s... | 10/07/2010 |
| 20100251833 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR TEMPERATURE COMPENSATION TESTING OF DIGITAL LOAD CELLS A device and method for effectuating the temperature compensation testing of digital load cells. The device uses conductive heat transfer to establish and maintain the temperature of the load cell(s) during testing. The device may include a vessel into which one or more... | 10/07/2010 |
| 20100245040 | GARAGE DOOR OPENER TRANSMITTER WITH STATUS REPORTING An improved garage door opener transmitter has a housing with a manually actuable member outside the housing. The transmitter actuating circuitry disposed in the housing. The transmitter circuit is adapted to send a signal to a receiver of a garage mounted opener unit t... | 09/30/2010 |
| 20100244729 | Gazing Ball Having A Battery-Powered LED Device An illumination device comprising: (a) a substantially spherical and semi-transparent gazing ball having a base with a sidewall; (b) a base cap with a channel corresponding to the sidewall of the base of the gazing ball; (c) an LED device within the base cap; (d) a batt... | 09/30/2010 |
| 20100243433 | ELECTRICAL ISOLATION OF VEHICLE BODY CARRIERS A technique for electrically isolating a vehicle body carrier from a vehicle body during an electrodeposition coating process, and a vehicle body carrier that has been so electrically isolated. Points of potential charge transfer to the vehicle body carrier are preferab... | 09/30/2010 |
| 20100243338 | VEHICLE SCALE COUPLING DEVICE A coupling device designed to securely connect adjacent weigh platform modules of a vehicle scale. Such a device may include corresponding coupling elements, each adapted for attachment to a respective one of a pair of adjacent weigh platform modules. The coupling eleme... | 09/30/2010 |
| 20100242081 | SYSTEM FOR DISTRIBUTING A PLURALITY OF UNIQUE VIDEO/AUDIO STREAMS A system and method for distributing a plurality of unique streams of video data. Each stream of video data may be encoded with a unique identifier and each receiver may be associated with one of the unique identifiers. The streams of video data may be multiplexed onto ... | 09/23/2010 |
| 20100241281 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATIC RESET OF ENCODER An encoder reset device and method that allows for an encoder to be automatically reset without operator intervention. A reset device of the present invention includes a microprocessor-based controller and associated programming for operating the reset device. As part o... | 09/23/2010 |
