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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: Kratz, Quintos & Hanson, LLP


Number of patents: 781
Last date: May 22, 2012

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NumberTitleIssue Date
8183859Apparatus and method for calibrating a tramp metal detector
An apparatus for calibrating a metal detecting device of a materials processing line. A placement arm is provided to control the path of a calibrating sample in order to simulate movement of tramp metal moving on a processing line along with materials being processe...
05/22/2012
8183469Wiring board and method of manufacturing the same
A wiring board includes an external connection terminal of a cylindrical shape, in which an electrode terminal of the electronic component to be mounted is fitted. In one configuration, a portion of the external connection terminal is electrically connected to a pad...
05/22/2012
8183073Method of manufacturing a semiconductor device with quantum dots formed by self-assembled growth
The method of manufacturing the semiconductor device comprises the step of forming quantum dots 16 on a base layer 10 by self-assembled growth; the step of irradiating Sb or GaSb to the surface of the base layer 10 before or in the step of formi...
05/22/2012
8182599Carbon-containing refractory, production method thereof, and pitch-containing refractory raw material
A configuration in which particles of pitch 2 having a softening point in the range of 70 to 200° C. and a diameter equal to or smaller than 30 μm are held on the surfaces of particles of a refractory raw material 3 having a diameter equal to or smal...
05/22/2012
8182394Speed change controller of working vehicle
Provided is a device for performing speed change not leading to engine stall in a working vehicle such as a wheel loader while sustaining a required tractive force and reducing fuel consumption. When a speed (“forward”, “second speed”) suitable for a work is...
05/22/2012
8182287Shield case, and connector having the same
A shield case of the invention includes a receiving portion of generally rectangular tuboid shape adapted to accommodate a body with contacts arrayed, the receiving portion having a top plate and side walls; a folded-back portion, provided at a front end of the rece...
05/22/2012
8182249Sealed type scroll compressor
There is disclosed a sealed type scroll compressor which decreases a sliding loss between a thrust ring and a orbit scroll and improves the efficiency of the sealed type scroll compressor while preventing the leakage of a refrigerant between a fixed scroll and the o...
05/22/2012
8181666Switch valve
A switch valve having a long span of life is provided. The switch valve 70 of the present invention has a low-melting-point metal 76 having a surface on which a blocking member contacts, with the low-melting-point metal 76 melted, thereby a clos...
05/22/2012
8179271Key for vehicle and drunken driving preventing device
The object of the invention is to provide a vehicle key capable of preventing the drunken driving. The vehicle key comprises a key portion with the forward end portion thereof insertable into the key hole of the vehicle such as a train, a motor bike and an automobil...
05/15/2012
8178957Electronic component device, and method of manufacturing the same
A method of manufacturing an electronic component device, includes the steps of preparing a wiring substrate, which includes a silicon substrate, a concave portion provided on its upper surface side, a through hole formed to penetrate the silicon substrate on a bott...
05/15/2012
8176627Method of manufacturing wiring substrate and method of manufacturing electronic component device
In a method of manufacturing a wiring substrate, first, a structure in which an underlying layer is arranged in a wiring forming area of a temporary substrate and a peelable multi-layer metal foil that is larger in size than the underlying layer is arranged on the u...
05/15/2012
8176278Information processing apparatus, information processing method and record medium
Provided is information processing apparatus, information processing method and a record medium, which can prevent occurrence of manipulation, in a case of accessing a memory, without consuming the access band of the memory. A main-processing unit, a sub-processing ...
05/08/2012
8174847Shield case and circuit board assembly
A shield case of the present invention include a first case; and a second case, combinable with the first case. The first and second cases are provided with a plurality of abutting parts. The abutting parts abut on all respective surfaces of the component mounting b...
05/08/2012
8173529Semiconductor device manufacturing method
In an MIS-type GaN-FET, a base layer made of a conductive nitride including no oxygen, here, TaN, is provided on a surface layer as a nitride semiconductor layer to cover at least an area of a lower face of a gate insulation film made of Ta2O5 ...
05/08/2012
8173330Pellicle
A pellicle is provided that includes an aluminum pellicle frame having an anodized layer on its entire surface; and a pellicle film stretched over and affixed to an end face of the pellicle frame, the anodized layer having a thickness of 4 to 8 μm. ...
05/08/2012
8171876Applicator and method for transferring dispersion liquid
The present invention provides applicators reducing generating bubble. Dispersion liquid is supplied while the pressure of a circulation tank on the delivery side is lower than the atmospheric pressure but higher than the pressure of the space in buffer tanks. The d...
05/08/2012
8171835Apparatus for chamfering fold formation tape ends
[Object] An apparatus for chamfering fold formation tape ends is provided which not only facilitates setting of a workpiece tape but also simultaneously carries out cutting of the tape so as to form acute-angled ends and chamfering of the side faces of the tape ends...
05/08/2012
8169864Actuator for pickup, pickup device, recording medium drive device, and method of manufacturing actuator for pickup
Provided is an actuator for a pickup, in which end parts of a plurality of suspensions (550A to 550F) of five or more are positioned on a virtual circle (X) formed on a plane by being projected onto the plane including both a focusing direction and a t...
05/01/2012
8169339Traffic situation display method, traffic situation display system, in-vehicle device, and computer program
There is provided a method for displaying a traffic situation in a traffic situation display system, the method comprising: transmitting image data obtained by imaging an imaging region including roads from a road-side device; receiving the transmitted image data in...
05/01/2012
8167417Discharge unit and discharge apparatus
The backing pressure of an ink tank is controlled. The ink tank is connected to a pressure control apparatus. The pressure control apparatus has first and second check valves. When the internal pressure of the ink tank becomes smaller than that of outside atmosphere...
05/01/2012
8165181Polarization purity control device and gas laser apparatus provided with the same
A degree of polarization control device includes: a calcium fluoride crystal substrate for transmitting a laser beam; a polarization monitor for measuring the degree of polarization of a laser beam transmitted thro...
04/24/2012
8163713Trehalose compound and pharmaceutical comprising the compound
The object of the present invention is to provide a novel trehalose compound having a high affinity for an adenosine A3 receptor. The trehalose compound of the present invention is represented by General Formula (1): wherei...
04/24/2012
8163647Method for growing carbon nanotubes, and electronic device having structure of ohmic connection to carbon element cylindrical structure body and production method thereof
An electronic device having a structure of an ohmic connection to a carbon element cylindrical structure body, wherein a metal material is positioned inside the junction part of a carbon element cylindrical structure body joined to a connection objective and the car...
04/24/2012
8163421High durability lithium-ion cells
A rechargeable battery and a method of fabricating which includes stacking a plurality of electrode pages having an uncoated portion between portions coated with an active electrode material. The electrode pages are arranged in a stack and an overall current collect...
04/24/2012
8163117Producing method of ball for ball game
A producing method of ball for ball game including a ball cover and a bladder is disclosed. The method includes steps of (a) inflating a bladder and providing a web layer by coating at least a thread on an outer surface of the bladder thereafter, (b) fabricating a p...
04/24/2012
8163106R-Fe-B based sintered magnet having on the surface thereof vapor deposited film of aluminum or alloy thereof, and method for producing the same
An R—Fe—B sinlered magnet having on the surface thereof a vapor deposited film of aluminum or an alloy thereof and a method for producing the same. The vapor deposited film of aluminum or an alloy thereof comprises a columnar crystalline structure grown broader ...
04/24/2012
8162455Discharge device
The back pressure of an ink tank is controlled. A porous body is arranged inside the ink tank, the lower end of the porous body contacts an ink, and the ink ascends inside the porous body due to a capillary force. The upper end of the porous body is not immersed in ...
04/24/2012
8160932Artwork-trading system and artwork-trading program for trading artworks created by artist over network
An artwork-trading computer system includes a primary auction for trading an artwork put up by an artist for the first time and a secondary auction for the following reselling. A server judges whether a bidding is for the primary auction or the secondary auction. Wh...
04/17/2012
8160738Apparatus for and method of measuring workpiece on machine tool
A workpiece measuring apparatus includes a programmable controller which acquires positional data of a measuring head. At the same time that the programmable controller acquires the positional data, a pulse output unit outputs timing pulses. The measuring head measu...
04/17/2012
8160116Semiconductor laser and method for manufacturing the same
The present invention provides a semiconductor laser including a first conductive type of a lower clad layer 12, an active layer 14 provided on the lower clad layer 12, the active layer 14 including a plurality of quantum dots, and a seco...
04/17/2012
8159191Advanced rechargeable battery system
A rechargeable battery system having a plurality of cells in series circuits for high voltage applications. Cells, cell sets and cell packs in series circuits are protected from over-charging with self-discharging devices. The rechargeable battery system is protecte...
04/17/2012
8158503Multilayer interconnection substrate and method of manufacturing the same
A multilayer interconnection substrate is disclosed that includes a multilayer interconnection layer having at least a first interconnection layer and a second interconnection layer stacked with an insulating layer provided therebetween, and a connection via configu...
04/17/2012
8158071Method and devices for producing air sensitive electrode materials for lithium ion battery applications
A unit for use within a furnace which is absent a controlled atmosphere, for carrying out a synthesizing process for synthesizing precursors to form a synthesized product at elevated temperatures. The unit consists of a vessel, having at least one opening, for conta...
04/17/2012
8158021Polymerizable liquid crystal compound, polymerizable liquid crystal composition, liquid crystalline polymer, and optical anisotropic article
A polymerizable liquid crystal compound shown by the following formula (I), a polymerizable liquid crystal composition that includes the polymerizable liquid crystal compound and a chiral compound polymerizable with the polymerizable liquid crystal compound, a liqui...
04/17/2012
8157336Showcase
There is disclosed a showcase in which a width of a transparent door can be extended to substantially the whole width of a main body even in a case where a locking device is incorporated in a handle of a transparent door. A low-temperature showcase comprises the tra...
04/17/2012
8156612Angle-adjustable hinge
An angle-adjustable hinge provided with a first member provided with a case portion holding an approximately disc-shaped gear member having a non-circular through hole as to freely rotate, a second member having a fitting shaft portion detachably inserted to the thr...
04/17/2012
RE43312Refrigeration cycle apparatus
It is an object of the present invention to reduce the constraint that the density ratio is constant as small as possible, and to obtain high power recovering effect in a wide operation range. A refrigeration cycle apparatus uses carbon dioxide as refrigerant and ha...
04/17/2012
8156521Receiver
A receiver has a tuner for receiving a TV broadcast program and a modem for receiving an e-mail. Also, the receiver outputs a message if there exists any unopened e-mail. In addition, the receiver has a camera for sending a videophone image. A viewer in front of the...
04/10/2012
8156242Command processing apparatus
A command processing apparatus includes a CPU (28). The CPU (28) determines whether or not a router (16) is compliant with UPnP, and issues a port releasing request to the router (16) when the determination result is affirmative. Thus, a ...
04/10/2012
8154551Coordination operation method and communication terminal
When a character input is necessary during an execution of an engine application 39k in an engine section, a character input processing request section 65 of the engine section issues a character input processing request FRQ depending on a r...
04/10/2012
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