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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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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8142754 | Method for synthesis of high quality graphene A method is described herein for the providing of high quality graphene layers on silicon carbide wafers in a thermal process. With two wafers facing each other in close proximity, in a first vacuum heating stage, while maintained at a vacuum of around 10−6 | 03/27/2012 |
| 8105983 | High-throughput method for optimum solubility screening for homogeneity and crystallization of proteins An optimum solubility screen in which a panel of buffers and many additives are provided in order to obtain the most homogeneous and monodisperse protein condition for protein crystallization. The present methods are useful for proteins that aggregate and cannot be ... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8057863 | Electrostatic force assisted deposition of graphene An embodiment of a method of depositing graphene includes bringing a stamp into contact with a substrate over a contact area. The stamp has at least a few layers of the graphene covering the contact area. An electric field is developed over the contact area. The sta... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8033445 | Nano-soldering to single atomic layer A simple technique to solder submicron sized, ohmic contacts to nanostructures has been disclosed. The technique has several advantages over standard electron beam lithography methods, which are complex, costly, and can contaminate samples. To demonstrate the solder... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8030012 | Id-1 and Id-2 genes and products as markers of epithelial cancer A method for detection and prognosis of breast cancer and other types of cancer. The method comprises detecting expression, if any, for both an Id-1 and an Id-2 genes, or the ratio thereof, of gene products in samples of breast tissue obtained from a patient. When e... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8022361 | Monolithic multinozzle emitters for nanoelectrospray mass spectrometry Novel and significantly simplified procedures for fabrication of fully integrated nanoelectrospray emitters have been described. For nanofabricated monolithic multinozzle emitters (NM2 emitters), a bottom up approach using silicon nanowires on a silicon s... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8022040 | Hydroxyapatite-binding peptides for bone growth and inhibition Hydroxyapatite (HA)-binding peptides are selected using combinatorial phage library display. Pseudo-repetitive consensus amino acid sequences possessing periodic hydroxyl side chains in every two or three amino acid sequences are obtained. These sequences resemble t... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8012590 | Glass/ceramic coatings for implants Glass coatings on metals including Ti, Ti6A14V and CrCo were prepared for use as implants. The composition of the glasses was tailored to match the thermal expansion of the substrate metal. By controlling the firing atmosphere, time, and temperature, it was possible... | 09/06/2011 |
| 7999550 | Multi-sensor system for the detection and characterization of unexploded ordnance To fully characterize the inductive response of an isolated conductive object, such as buried unexploded ordinance, one needs to measure its response to stimulation by primary magnetic fields in three linearly independent (e.g., approximately orthogonal) directions.... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7985567 | Host cells and methods for producing 3-methyl-2-buten-1-ol, 3-methyl-3-buten-1-ol, and 3-methyl-butan-1-ol The invention provides for a method for producing a 5-carbon alcohol in a genetically modified host cell. In one embodiment, the method comprises culturing a genetically modified host cell which expresses a first enzyme capable of catalyzing the dephosphorylation of... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7982194 | Single nanoparticle tracking spectroscopic microscope A system that can maintain and track the position of a single nanoparticle in three dimensions for a prolonged period has been disclosed. The system allows for continuously imaging the particle to observe any interactions it may have. The system also enables the acq... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7960037 | Carbon nanotube polymer composition and devices A thin film device and compound having an anode, a cathode, and at least one light emitting layer between the anode and cathode, the at least one light emitting layer having at least one carbon nanotube and a conductive polymer. ... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7915973 | Tunable multiwalled nanotube resonator A tunable nanoscale resonator has potential applications in precise mass, force, position, and frequency measurement. One embodiment of this device consists of a specially prepared multiwalled carbon nanotube (MWNT) suspended between a metal electrode and a mobile, ... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7863798 | Nanocrystal powered nanomotor A nanoscale nanocrystal which may be used as a reciprocating motor is provided, comprising a substrate having an energy differential across it, e.g. an electrical connection to a voltage source at a proximal end; an atom reservoir on the substrate distal to the elec... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7862793 | Growth of and defect reduction in nanoscale materials Methods by which the growth of a nanostructure may be precisely controlled by an electrical current are described here. In one embodiment, an interior nanostructure is grown to a predetermined geometry inside another nanostructure, which serves as a reaction chamber... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7852554 | Cryogenic immersion microscope A cryogenic immersion microscope whose objective lens is at least partially in contact with a liquid reservoir of a cryogenic liquid, in which reservoir a sample of interest is immersed is disclosed. When the cryogenic liquid has an index of refraction that reduces ... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7755069 | Ultra-bright pulsed electron beam with low longitudinal emittance A high-brightness pulsed electron source, which has the potential for many useful applications in electron microscopy, inverse photo-emission, low energy electron scattering experiments, and electron holography has been described. The source makes use of Cs atoms in... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7683041 | Microgel particles for the delivery of bioactive materials Novel microgels, microparticles and related polymeric materials capable of delivering bioactive materials to cells for use as vaccines or therapeutic agents. The materials are made using a crosslinker molecule that contains a linkage cleavable under mild acidic cond... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7674389 | Precision shape modification of nanodevices with a low-energy electron beam Methods of shape modifying a nanodevice by contacting it with a low-energy focused electron beam are disclosed here. In one embodiment, a nanodevice may be permanently reformed to a different geometry through an application of a deforming force and a low-energy focu... | 03/09/2010 |
| 7666850 | Drug screens based on the newly found role of dystroglycan proteolysis and restoration of dystroglycan function thereof The present invention provides methods and compositions for the diagnosis and treatment of cells lacking normal growth arresting characteristic. The present invention demonstrates that many tumor cells lack normal cell surface α-dystroglycan and thereby lack dystro... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7609815 | High brightness—multiple beamlets source for patterned X-ray production Techniques for controllably directing beamlets to a target substrate are disclosed. The beamlets may be either positive ions or electrons. It has been shown that beamlets may be produced with a diameter of 1 μm, with inter-aperture spacings of 12 μm. An array of s... | 10/27/2009 |
| 7545051 | Nanowire array and nanowire solar cells and methods for forming the same Homogeneous and dense arrays of nanowires are described. The nanowires can be formed in solution and can have average diameters of 40-300 nm and lengths of 1-3 μm. They can be formed on any suitable substrate. Photovoltaic devices are also described. ... | 06/09/2009 |
| 7529332 | Detecting special nuclear materials in suspect containers using high-energy gamma rays emitted by fission products A method and a system for detecting the presence of special nuclear materials in a suspect container. The system and its method include irradiating the suspect container with a beam of neutrons, so as to induce a thermal fission in a portion of the special nuclear m... | 05/05/2009 |
| D590202 | Fuel efficient portable stove for use with a round-bottom pot | 04/14/2009 |
| 7515010 | Nanoscale relaxation oscillator A nanoscale oscillation device is disclosed, wherein two nanoscale droplets are altered in size by mass transport, then contact each other and merge through surface tension. The device may also comprise a channel having an actuator responsive to mechanical oscillati... | 04/07/2009 |
| 7474184 | Hybrid magnet devices for molecule manipulation and small scale high gradient-field applications The present disclosure provides a high performance hybrid magnetic structure made from a combination of permanent magnets and ferromagnetic pole materials which are assembled in a predetermined array. The hybrid magnetic structure provides means for separation and o... | 01/06/2009 |
| 7453183 | Rotational actuator of motor based on carbon nanotubes A rotational actuator/motor based on rotation of a carbon nanotube is disclosed. The carbon nanotube is provided with a rotor plate attached to an outer wall, which moves relative to an inner wall of the nanotube. After deposit of a nanotube on a silicon chip substr... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7431888 | Photoinitiated grafting of porous polymer monoliths and thermoplastic polymers for microfluidic devices A microfluidic device preferably made of a thermoplastic polymer that includes a channel or a multiplicity of channels whose surfaces are modified by photografting. The device further includes a porous polymer monolith prepared via UV initiated polymerization within... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7429457 | Id-1 and Id-2 genes and products as markers of epithelial cancer A method for detection and prognosis of breast cancer and other types of cancer. The method comprises detecting expression, if any, for both an Id-1 and an Id-2 genes, or the ratio thereof, of gene products in samples of breast tissue obtained from a patient. When e... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7404913 | Codoped direct-gap semiconductor scintillators Fast, bright inorganic scintillators at room temperature are based on radiative electron-hole recombination in direct-gap semiconductors, e.g. CdS and ZnO. The direct-gap semiconductor is codoped with two different impurity atoms to convert the semiconductor to a fa... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7345975 | Metrological digital audio reconstruction Audio information stored in the undulations of grooves in a medium such as a phonograph record may be reconstructed, with little or no contact, by measuring the groove shape using precision metrology methods coupled with digital image processing and numerical analys... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7329742 | Aptamers and methods for their in vitro selection and uses thereof The present method is an improved in vitro selection protocol that relies on magnetic separations for DNA aptamer production that is relatively easy and scalable without the need for expensive robotics. The ability of aptamers selected by this method to recognize an... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7303628 | Nanocrystals with linear and branched topology Disclosed herein are nanostructures comprising distinct dots and rods coupled through potential barriers of tuneable height and width, and arranged in three dimensional space at well defined angles and distances. Such control allows investigation of potential applic... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7274769 | Integrated crystal mounting and alignment system for high-throughput biological crystallography A method and apparatus for the transportation, remote and unattended mounting, and visual alignment and monitoring of protein crystals for synchrotron generated x-ray diffraction analysis. The protein samples are maintained at liquid nitrogen temperatures at all tim... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7271468 | High-voltage compatible, full-depleted CCD A charge coupled device for detecting electromagnetic and particle radiation is described. The device includes a high-resistivity semiconductor substrate, buried channel regions, gate electrode circuitry, and amplifier circuitry. For good spatial resolution and high... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7265037 | Nanowire array and nanowire solar cells and methods for forming the same Homogeneous and dense arrays of nanowires are described. The nanowires can be formed in solution and can have average diameters of 40-300 nm and lengths of 1-3 μm. They can be formed on any suitable substrate. Photovoltaic devices are also described. ... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7238425 | Telescoped multiwall nanotube and manufacture thereof The invention relates to a method for forming a telescoped multiwall nanotube. Such a telescoped multiwall nanotube may find use as a linear or rotational bearing in microelectromechanical systems or may find use as a constant force nanospring. In the method of the ... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7148778 | High performance hybrid magnetic structure for biotechnology applications The present disclosure provides a high performance hybrid magnetic structure made from a combination of permanent magnets and ferromagnetic pole materials which are assembled in a predetermined array. The hybrid magnetic structure provides for separation and other b... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7139349 | Spherical neutron generator A spherical neutron generator is formed with a small spherical target and a spherical shell RF-driven plasma ion source surrounding the target. A deuterium (or deuterium and tritium) ion plasma is produced by RF excitation in the plasma ion source using an RF antenn... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7116102 | SQUID detected NMR and MRI at ultralow fields Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) signals are detected in microtesla fields. Prepolarization in millitesla fields is followed by detection with an untuned dc superconducting quantum interference device (SQUID) magnetometer. Because the sensitivity of the SQUID is fre... | 10/03/2006 |
