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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 |
| 6639981 | Methods and systems for routing signaling messages associated with ported subscribers in a communications network A routing node for translating and re-directing Signaling System 7 (SS7) messages associated with ported subscribers in a communications network is disclosed. Re-direction or re-routing of signaling message packets is accomplished without the need for exp... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6606379 | Methods and systems for collapsing signal transfer point (STP) infrastructure in a signaling network A multiple point code routing node is configured to recognize multiple point codes as true point codes. The multiple point code routing node originates, terminates, and processes messages having any of its any of its true point codes. As a result, the mul... | 08/12/2003 |
| 6593868 | Differential digital/analog converter A differential digital/analog converter for the conversion of a digital input value into an analog output voltage with a first current source group, which has a plurality of current sources comprising at least one p-MOS transistor, which can be switched t... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6587544 | Method for measuring a load impedance Method for measuring a load impedance (ZL) of a load circuit which is connected to an SLIC circuit (6) of an analog terminal connection of a terminal device, having the following steps: specifically a digital toll signal (x1) is gene... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6586198 | Method of identifying susceptibility to angiotensin converting enzyme inhibto- and vasopeptidase-inhibitor-associated angioedema Deficiencies in certain physiological pathways are linked with ACE or vasopeptidase inhibitor associated angioedema. Additionally, detection and/or measurement of dipeptidyl peptidase IV (DPP IV) enzyme activity and aminopeptidase P (APP) enzyme activity ... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6583508 | Integrated circuit with active regions having varying contact arrangements The present invention provides an integrated circuit with a plurality of active strip-shaped regions (S1, D1, S2, D2, S3) arranged in parallel next to one another; a contact level (K2) with a respective plurality of contacts (9'; 11, 12) arranged regularl... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6579391 | Method for foam bonding of spunlace fabric to produce enhanced fabric characteristics A method for hydroentangling a nonwoven web to increase the strength and abrasion resistance while maintaining highly desirable hand and drape characteristics. The method provides for carding and cross-lapping synthetic and/or natural fibers so as to form... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6575119 | Suspended dog amusement apparatus A suspended dog amusement apparatus, system and method are disclosed for amusing and exercising large breed dogs. The apparatus comprises a bar, a first suspension element for suspending the bar from a horizontal member at a support point on the bar, a we... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6569644 | Isolated and purified 12R-lipoxygenase protein and nucleic acids Isolated and purified lipoxygenase proteins and nucleic acids are described. Particularly, a novel human 12R-lipoxygenase (12R-LO) protein and cDNA are described. Recombinant host cells, recombinant nucleic acids and recombinant proteins are also describe... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6569229 | Low-freezing point formulation containing phenol derivatives The present invention relates to an aqueous formulation containing phenol and/or phenol derivatives having a low freezing point and anti-microbial activity.... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6559786 | Circuit arrangement for conversion of an input current signal to a corresponding digital output signal The invention provides a circuit arrangement for conversion of an input current signal (11) to a digital output signal (43). In particular, the invention relates to a method for providing a low-capacitance voltage node for a comparator input of a tracking... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6559785 | Digital/analog converter Digital/analog converter for converting a binary coded data word into an analog output signal, having a capacitor cell Matrix (9) comprising capacitor cells (13ij) which are arranged in matrix form in columns and rows and are driven by thermome... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6559175 | Method of insect control A method of protecting a corn plant from destructive insects which comprises applying to the seed from which it grows or the soil from which the seed grows a composition comprising an insecticidal 1-arylpyrazole and an insect repellent. A composition comp... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6556628 | Methods and systems for transmitting and receiving differential signals over a plurality of conductors Methods and systems for differential signaling include transmitting differential signals over N conductors, where N is greater than 2, from a sender to a receiver. The sender includes multiple transmitters that receive digital data and produce output sign... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6555488 | Three-dimensionally reinforced cellular matrix composite and method of making same A light-weight and impact-resistant composite material formed from a three-dimensional textile structure preform comprising at least three systems of yarns that define a plurality of interstices within the textile structure. A cellular matrix material imp... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6546821 | Methods and apparatus for determining the location of a shaft within a vessel An apparatus and method are provided for determining the position of an elongate member such as a shaft in relation to a vessel in which the elongate member operates. The apparatus includes a mounting component adapted for placement over the open end of t... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6542829 | Characterization of microelectromechanical structures Accurate characterization of microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) geometry is critical for device design and simulation, for material property extraction, and for post-fabrication trimming. According to the present embodiment, a method for characterizing... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6541053 | Method for covering a food product with collagen A collagen processing method for thickening or hardening the collagen sufficiently by application of a liquid smoke fraction, obtained from a liquid smoke derivative (a derivative being commercially available as Code V), so that the resultant treated coll... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6540939 | Templated compositions of inorganic liquids and glasses An inorganic liquid or glass of hybrid composition including an inorganic component; and a template component, wherein the inorganic component and the template component are present in composition in a ratio that provides an intermediate range structural ... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6538028 | Method for inhibiting complement activation A method of inhibiting complement activation, particularly by a transplanted tissue, in a warm-blooded vertebrate. The method includes administering a therapeutically effective amount of a platelet activity modulator to a warm-blooded vertebrate before, d... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6536947 | Plurality of particles made of a detectable magnetic implant and a carrier in combination with a plurality of magnetic field sensors A method of generating a residence time measurement of a particulate-containing food product while passing the product as a continuous stream through a thermal processing apparatus is described. The method includes the steps of inserting at least one dete... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6531235 | Non-c-axis oriented bismuth-layered perovskite ferroelectric structure epitaxially grown on buffered silicon A structure containing a ferroelectric material comprises a substrate comprising silicon, a buffer layer formed on the substrate, and a non-c-axis-oriented, electrically-conductive template layer formed on the buffer layer. The template layer comprises a ... | 03/11/2003 |
| 6524917 | Method for fabricating an integrated circuit with undercut etching The present invention provides a method for fabricating an integrated circuit, comprising the following steps: preparing a substrate (1) with an electrically insulating layer (2) above it; providing an interconnect (WL) having a lower conductive layer (3)... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6521148 | Method of making a three-dimensionally reinforced cellular matrix composite A light-weight and impact-resistant composite material formed from a three-dimensional textile structure preform comprising at least three systems of yarns that define a plurality of interstices within the textile structure. A cellular matrix material imp... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6509849 | Method and device for digitally coding binary data with a particular transmit signal spectrum A coding device for coding binary data with a particular transmit signal spectrum, the coding device having a data stream separating device for separating a data stream, which consists of the binary data to be coded, into data blocks having a predetermine... | 01/21/2003 |
| 6505999 | Retaining wall structure for soil stabilization including double layer of geogrid web material to provide high strength connection with backfill material A retaining wall connection for mechanically stabilized earth structures comprising a plurality of courses of cementations blocks stacked together to define a retaining wall and having a backfill material provided behind the retaining wall. A first layer ... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6503195 | Methods and systems for real-time structured light depth extraction and endoscope using real-time structured light depth extraction A real-time structured light depth extraction system includes a projector for projecting structured light patterns onto an object of interest. A camera positioned off-axis from the projector samples light reflected from the object synchronously with the p... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6496766 | Crane monitoring and data retrieval systems and method A crane monitoring system and method is characterized by a plurality of sensors mounted to a crane which communicate data to an on-board control unit. The control unit is characterized by having "black box" functionality. A tip switch is mounted in parall... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6487902 | Apparatus and method for biaxial tensile testing of membrane materials An apparatus and method for biaxial load deformation testing of textile and other membrane materials including a first pair of spaced-apart segmented clamping systems for detachably engaging a membrane test material along opposing sides in the X direction... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6489276 | Cleaning composition for medical instrument The present invention concerns a composition and a method for cleaning instruments and the like. More particularly, it is concerned with compositions for removal of body fluid from surgical instruments and other surfaces such as operating tables and instr... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6486811 | Offset-free analog-to-digital converter Analog-to-digital converter for converting an analog input signal which is present at a signal input (2a, 2b) and has a specific frequency bandwidth, into an offset-free digital output signal, having a subtracting amplifier (5), which subtracts an analog ... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6486200 | Prodrugs for antimicrobial amidines A methods of treating an infection comprises administering a therapeutically effective amount of a compound described by the Formula (I): ##STR1## wherein: X may be O, S, or NR' wherein R' is H or loweralkyl; R1 and R2 may be indepen... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6458542 | Method of screening for susceptibility to drug-induced cardiac arrhythmia Isolated polynucleotide molecules, and peptides encoded by these molecules, are used in the analysis of human cardiac potassium channel minK subunit variants, as well as in screening and diagnostic applications relating to a D85N polymorphism in the KCNE1... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6456845 | Methods and systems for observing, analyzing and correlating multi-protocol signaling message traffic in a mobile telecommunications network A wireless communication network monitoring system for use in performing a user specified trace of signaling messages associated with a mobile call is disclosed. A central processing platform creates and distributes signaling message filter criteria infor... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6450104 | Modular observation crawler and sensing instrument and method for operating same A robotic apparatus adapted for locomotion in an enclosed space such as a pipe includes a combination of articulated gripping and locomotive modules. Each gripping module includes an actuator mechanically linked to gripping members such that axial forces ... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6447886 | Base material for a printed circuit board formed from a three-dimensional woven fiber structure A base material for a printed circuit board, and a printed circuit board constructed therefrom. The base material is formed from a three-dimensional orthogonally woven fabric having a crimp-free fiber architecture in the x-y plane and an integrated multi-... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6445193 | Distance measuring device and method for determining a distance A distance measuring device is capable of measuring a distance to a piston with a cylinder both discretely and continuously. The distance measuring device includes a coupling probe located axially symmetrically with respect to a piston rod within the cyli... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6443156 | Separable double lumen endotracheal tube A separable double lumen endotracheal tube is disclosed having a first lumen and a second lumen and which are removably affixed together to allow the first lumen to be separated from the second lumen of the double lumen endotracheal tube and, if desired, ... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6429153 | Textile composite material The invention relates to a textile composite material used to stabilize, consolidate or reinforce soils and layers of earth, and which can also be used as a load-carrying drainage or filtering layer and comprises at least one nonwoven fabric (1). The disa... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6427987 | Radially compressed elastic rope The present invention provides apparatus for applying additional momentum to the movement of a body (1) adapted to reciprocate or flex through a substantially linear or arcuate path, notably for increasing the impact velocity of a linearly travelling weig... | 08/06/2002 |
