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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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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8171755 | Knit goods with moisture sensor A knit fabric comprising a knit base containing at least one thread of a material, said thread changing its electrical resistance under the influence of moisture, is provided with an incorporated moisture sensor that comprises at least two spaced apart electrically ... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8158922 | Method and apparatus for a light fixture having a security light and permanently mounted wall-washing LEDs A light fixture (200) comprises a mounting fixture (501) that is configured and arranged to facilitate mounting the light fixture to a mounting surface other than ground along with at least a first light socket (502) and a plurality of permanent... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8138258 | Clear coating composition for an automobile and method of forming a multi-layer coating film using the same An automotive clear coating composition includes a hydroxyl group-containing acrylic resin obtained using hydroxyalkyl(meth)acrylate having a hydroxyalkyl group having 4-9 carbon atoms as at least a part of its monomer; and a polyfunctional isocyanate compound in wh... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8124163 | Ready-to-eat fudge dessert The present invention provides a water containing, heat processable firm RTE fudge dessert. The RTE fudge dessert of this invention is prepared from an emulsified blend of water, fat, milk, lecithin, and a water binder. Sweeteners and/or flavorings may be added to p... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8124149 | Microwavable food products The packaging system includes a first food product sealed within an inner wrapper, a second food product positioned within a tray and spacing the first food product from the tray, and an outer wrapper sealing the first food product, sealed within the inner wrapper, ... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8114160 | Implant retention device and method An implant retention device is provided to assist in restraining movement of a nuclear implant and to assist in preventing expulsion of the nuclear implant through an incision portal or defect in the annular wall. In one form, the implant retention device comprises ... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8110205 | Silver-containing inorganic antibacterial The present invention is completed by finding that a silver ion-containing zirconium phosphate represented by the following formula (1) is excellent in heat resistance and chemical resistance, low in resin coloring and excellent in processability. Aga... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8109656 | Bulb for light-emitting diode with modified inner cavity A bulb adapted to fit over and around a light-emitting diode emitting a light of a first hue in a predetermined radiation pattern defines an inner cavity for housing the light-emitting diode with a cross-sectional geometry based on the predetermined radiation patter... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8109200 | Cartridge, a machine, a system and a method for the preparation of beverages The invention provides a beverage preparation machine comprising a brew head for receiving beverage cartridges of various heights and means for passing an aqueous medium through said beverage cartridges to form a beverage from one or more beverage ingredients contai... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8109065 | Automated method for placing sliced food stacks in packages A system and method are provided that allow meat logs to be manually loaded into a slicing station and thereafter be continuously automatically processed at the slicing station, a harping station, and an insertion station for automated packaging thereof without the ... | 02/07/2012 |
| D653339 | Double cannulated osteotome | 01/31/2012 |
| 8103004 | Method, apparatus and system for use in distributed and parallel decryption The present embodiments advantageously provide methods and systems for use in decrypting content, and in some preferred embodiments expanding a security environment to distribute the computational processing involved in decryption. In some embodiments, a method for ... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8102779 | System and method of detecting and locating intermittent electrical faults in electrical systems Signals are transmitted from at least one transmitter that is positioned in an electrical network. The signals that have been transmitted are received by the at least one single receiver at a single receiver positioned within the electrical network. At the single re... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8102419 | Method and apparatus for improved scanning of film An improved method and apparatus for scanning of anamorphic film utilizes increased number of scans and combination of scan lines for video output generation. A progressive raster scan is made of the film and stored in a frame memory. The spacing between the scan li... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8097891 | Group III nitride semiconductor light emitting device and method for producing the same The present invention provides a group III nitride semiconductor light emitting device and a method for producing the same. The group III nitride semiconductor light emitting device comprises (a1), (b1) and (c1) in this order: (a1) an N electrode, (b1) a semiconduct... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8097887 | Light emitting device having a monotone decreasing function The present invention provides a light emitting device. The light emitting device has a light distribution in which a light distribution I (θ, φ) obtained when light emitted from a chip of the light emitting device is directly measured is not dependent on a direct... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8097479 | Anti-reflective film and production method thereof, and stamper for producing anti-reflective film and production method thereof In this method for producing an anti-reflective film, pores are formed on a surface of a polymer molding material to continuously change a refractive index and then reduce reflectance, in which anodic oxidized porous alumina, in which pores having a tapered shape an... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8097263 | Silver-containing inorganic antibacterial The present invention provides a silver based inorganic antibacterial agent excellent in heat resistance and chemical resistance, lowered in resin coloring and excellent in processability. The present invention has been completed by finding out that problems can be ... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8096532 | Device and method for manufacturing carbonated spring and carbonic water, control method for gas density applied thereto and membrane module Hot water is pumped by a suction pump and introduced into a carbon dioxide (CO2) gas dissolver through solution flow rate adjusting means and then poured into a bath. The CO2 is introduced into the CO2 gas dissolver through gas flow ... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8096485 | Method of preheating injectors of internal combustion engines In a method and device for preheating an internal combustion engine injector (1) including at least one valve (3) to be activated by an electromagnet (21), in which the coil of the electromagnet (21) is energized before the engine is star... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8095403 | System and method for provision of maintenance information and products A system and method are provided for the comprehensive provision of maintenance related information and products to a client. By one approach, item information is received from a client regarding at least one of a plurality of disparate items. The method also includ... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8095204 | Apparatus and method for diagnosing breast cancer including examination table A microwave breast cancer imaging method that includes an examination table that is both comfortable and reliable is provided that includes a support system and an orientation system such that breasts can remain in a fixed position to allow for scanning. A horizonta... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8094516 | Method and device for the time-serial transmission of reception signals of electroacoustic transducers A method for the time-serial transmission of received signals of electroacoustic transducers (11), which are placed at different transducer locations (13) of a spatially spread receive arrangement (10), to a signal processing unit (12), i... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8094037 | Method and apparatus for identifying an electronic appliance Methods and systems for identifying an appliance comprising receiving indication of an appliance coupling to a communication port on a communication network and retrieving, over the communication network, a first identification assigned to the appliance during manuf... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8093574 | Shielding for ionizing radiation A shielding (11) for reducing the amount of radiation passing through the shielding comprises a first part (111) and a second part (112), wherein the first part is arranged for being withdrawn from the second part and wherein said first and seco... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8093189 | Lubricating oil compositions for inhibiting coolant-induced oil filter plugging Lubricating oil compositions are provided that inhibit coolant-induced oil filter plugging in heavy-duty diesel engines, and particularly CJ-4 and CI-4 PLUS compliant lubricating oil compositions that inhibit coolant-induced oil filter plugging in exhaust gas recirc... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8092886 | Integrated forms and method of making such forms A form that incorporates card such that the form can be reliably printed on by the end user and manufactured less expensively. The form includes a printable substrate. Weakened lines of the substrate define an integrated removable portion capable of being held in th... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8091323 | Resealable film structure A reclosable film structure for a package is disclosed, in particular a reclosable lap seal, comprising a multiple layer film with an interior pressure sensitive adhesive layer, and methods of manufacture thereof. The pressure sensitive adhesive layer is positioned ... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8091242 | Dispensing utensil A dispensing utensil 10 comprising: a handle portion 11 having a first end portion and a second end portion and a frangible connection intermediate the first and second end portions; an implement portion 12; a cavity 15 for storing dispen... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8091176 | Furniture hinge deceleration device and furniture hinge having said deceleration device The device for decelerating at least the closing rotation of a furniture hinge, comprises a container housing a first rotating friction element in contact at a first friction surface with the bottom of the container, a second fixed friction element overlapped to the... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8088425 | Apparatus and method for surface treatment of a food product A method and apparatus for treatment of an outer surface of a food product are provided using a fluid having properties selected for treating the surface and bringing the fluid into contact with an outer surface of the food product in a generally continuous manner i... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8088421 | Food package having a reclose mechanism A food package for sliced food products to be maintained with a fluffed appearance, the package including a rigid base member forming a compartment for receiving the food product and a rigid lid sealed to the compartment. Advantageously, the base member includes a b... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8087347 | Insert, a machine and a system for the preparation of beverages An insert for use in a beverage preparation machine of a type comprising a brew head suitable for receiving a rigid or semi-rigid cartridge. The brew head comprises an upwardly directed inlet for supplying water to the brew head, a downwardly directed outlet for out... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8087133 | Transport carriage for needle boards The transport carriage (1) for the accommodation of a needle board (2) comprises a console (21) that is preferably supported so as to be pivotable about a rotational axis (22). Clamping jaws (24, 25) are provided on the console ( | 01/03/2012 |
| 8085956 | Filter circuit for an electret microphone A miniature electret microphone includes an input buffer circuit. The input buffer circuit includes an integrated circuit including a floating ground substrate and a p-n junction. The p-n junction is coupled as a capacitor to a filter circuit of the input buffer cir... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8082121 | Information processing device, information processing method, and information storage medium An information processing device acquires an output value in accordance with a state in which an operating device is held, acquires the output value in accordance with a predetermined first holding state of the operating device as a first reference value, acquires t... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8081201 | Thermal transfer printer A thermal transfer printer according to the invention includes at least one printing unit for thermal transfer printing with a print head via a ribbon having a dye layer; a first bending member for bending the ribbon after thermal transfer, the first bending member ... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8080676 | Method of producing S-(−)-6-hydroxy-2,5,7,8-tetramethylchromane-2-carboxylic acid and product obtained by the method The present invention provides an industrially available method for efficiently producing high-purity S-(−)-6-hydroxy-2,5,7,8-tetramethylchromane-2-carboxylic acid excellent in solid-liquid separability from an S-(−)-6-hydroxy-2,5,7,8-tetramethylchromane-2-carbo... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8080160 | Pitcher type water purifier and purification cartridge for the water purifier In a combination including a pitcher-type water purifier and its purification cartridge, which can adsorb and eliminate chemical substances such as chlorine from raw water, eliminate bacteria, and prevent propagation of bacteria and provide safe purified water in a ... | 12/20/2011 |
| D650686 | Container | 12/20/2011 |
