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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 |
| 7070750 | Multiple-pressure process for the production of ammonia The invention relates to a process for the production of ammonia from synthesis gas, the synthesis of ammonia from synthesis gas taking place in several lined-up synthesis systems, whereby ammonia is produced from a portion of the synthesis gas in each system with a... | 07/04/2006 |
| 6802425 | Biological fluid filtration method and apparatus A biological fluid filter is disclosed for use in a biological fluid processing system. The biological fluid filter comprises an inlet section, with said inlet section comprising a top wall and a downstanding peripheral side wall, an outlet section complimentary in ... | 10/12/2004 |
| D494342 | Boot upper | 08/17/2004 |
| 6540884 | Coating glass A process for the production of a low emissivity coating on a glass substrate comprising, in sequence, depositing a reflective metal layer, and reactively sputtering a metal oxide layer over the metal layer in the presence of an oxygen scavenger. The oxyg... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6261153 | Apparatus and method of machining brake components This invention relates to an improved apparatus and method for finish machining brake components. The apparatus includes an electrode ring adapted to be secured to a rotatable shaft. The electrode ring includes at least one plurality of circumferentially ... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6250013 | Device for opening and closing an opening in a wall A device is proposed for opening and closing an opening in a wall by use of a sliding door, in particular for vehicles. The sliding door is arranged so as to be slidable essentially parallel to the wall by a guide device and drivable by a linear drive whi... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6231660 | Manufactured granular substrate and method for producing the same A manufactured granular substrate composition suitable for use as a carrier for active chemical agents. The composition includes about 65 wt % or more of one or more mineral components having a bulk density greater than about 70 pounds per cubic foot. The... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6222511 | AC plasma gas discharge gray scale graphics, including color, and video display drive system A drive system is shown for AC plasma (ACP) gas discharge flat bistable matrix panels on which real-time video and computer graphics, both with pixel by pixel gray scale are displayed. The drive scheme increases scan speed, reduces complexity, and minimiz... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6214085 | Method for direct steelmaking This invention relates to making steel directly from ore concentrate and non-coking coal to which flux material is added. The method eliminates numerous steps by reducing the ore with the coal in a sealed chamber and under pressure termed "carbotreating" ... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6204355 | Use of polyamide moulding compounds for manufacturing optical or electro-optical moulded members The invention relates to the use of polyamide moulding compounds, their alloys or blends, which contain at least one homopolyamide, which has been obtained from long-chained aliphatic monomer blocks with cycloaliphatic monomer blocks, in order to manufact... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6204923 | Device for color matching or color measurement An apparatus is proposed for the color matching or colorimetry of colored samples, which are arranged in a sample support. It comprises a lighting device which illuminates the sample in a main beam direction and an observer provided at an observation posi... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6200444 | Cation-selective sensor The invention concerns a cation-selective sensor provided with a cation-selective coating and based on the fact that analyte ions present in a solution cause detectable changes in the electrical characteristics of the layer. The acid/base components in th... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6196027 | Method of making glasses containing spectral modifiers The invention is a method of making silicate based glass compositions with phosphorus compounds included in the composition as spectral modifiers to impart desirable color and improved energy absorbance properties. The phosphorus compound is generally a m... | 03/06/2001 |
| 6194537 | Nylon 6 chip and production of nylon 6 yarn and film and of further industrial articles from nylon 6 Nylon 6 chip is obtainable by hydrolytic polymerization of caprolactam in the presence of dicarboxylic acids as chain regulators, subsequent processing of the polymer melt into chip, extraction of the low molecular weight portions from the chip with water... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6192652 | Spacing profile for double-glazing unit A spacing profile for a spacing frame, which is to be fitted in the edge area of a double-glazing unit, forming an interspace, with a profile body of a material possessing low thermal conductivity and with a diffusion-impermeable metal foil which is bonde... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6191195 | Heat-curable coating materials The invention relates to a heat-curing coating material consisting of a carboxyl-functional polyester, and an epoxy resin and also at least one additional stabilizer.... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6191059 | Metal silicides as performance modifiers for glass compositions Silicate based glass compositions with metal silicide compounds included in the composition as performance modifiers to impart desirable color and improved energy absorbance properties. The metal silicides are added to the batch glass composition in amoun... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6186292 | Method of improving rotor vibration control and resulting rotor The noise created by a vehicle rotor is reduced by adjusting the natural or resonant frequency at which the rotor tends to vibrate. The resonant frequency is moved away from the frequencies of excitation of such sources as the brake pads and vehicle drive... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6184849 | AC plasma display gray scale drive system and method An AC color plasma display system comprises an AC plasma display panel having transversely oriented first and second insulated electrode arrays defining a matrix of display pixels. Linear ribs are in substantially parallel alignment with one of the linear... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6180246 | Plasticized polyvinyl chloride and interlayer thereof An improved plasticized polyvinyl chloride interlayer for laminated safety glass, and an improved method of manufacturing a laminated safety glass including such plasticized polyvinyl chloride containing film is disclosed. An improved functional silane ad... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6173802 | Electric power steering device In an electric power steering device, a yoke made of a tubular member and carrying permanent magnets, and a hollow motor shaft coaxially and rotatably received in the yoke to carry a motor armature which cooperates with the permanent magnets to form an el... | 01/16/2001 |
| 6172794 | Electrochromic devices An electrochromic device having successive layers of electrochromic electrolyte and counter-electrode materials. The counter-electrode material comprises an oxide of a mixture including at least two of vanadium, titanium and zirconium.... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6171493 | Biological fluid filtration apparatus A biological fluid processing or fluid filtration system is provided having novel open and closed loop processing systems wherein the gases transferred into and out of the system during processing pass through a porous medium in upstream and/or downstream... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6171646 | Method for making an abrasion and scratch resistant coated glass article A glass substrate is provided with a tin oxide coating. The tin oxide coating is then polished, preferably with alumina. The polishing removes the peaks from the tin oxide coating and produces a less abrasive coating. A coating of polymeric material may b... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6165598 | Color suppressed anti-reflective glass A thin film stack applied onto a surface of a glass substrate. The thin film stack includes an iridescence-suppressing interlayer and an anti-reflective thin film stack applied over the iridescence-suppressing interlayer. The resulting coated glass articl... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6164423 | Vented rotor for caliper disc brakes and the like A vented rotor for caliper disc brakes and the like includes an outer friction portion having two ring sections with a plurality of radially extending ribs extending therebetween. The ribs include support ribs extending from the hat wall, and secondary ri... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6160031 | Process for decomposing a polymer to its monomer or monomers A process for decomposing a polymer which is capable of undergoing thermal depolymerization to its monomer or monomers, such as for example poly(methylmethacrylate), and for the recovery of at least one of the monomers, includes the steps of subjecting th... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6159137 | Apparatus for folding sheet material having improved slitting, scoring/crushing, gathering, and folding sections or devices A apparatus for manufacturing an object of a folded sheet material has improved slitting, scoring/crushing, gathering, and folding sections or devices. Qualifying means, slitting means, and scoring/crushing means are adjustable with respect to a flat, pla... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6158775 | Mud flap lifting system A mud flap lifting device is provided for mounting on a truck or other vehicle in which the device selectively lifts the mud flap away from the tires. A cable has a first end fixedly secured relative to the vehicle and a second end fixedly secured to the ... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6159364 | Water treatment system based on denitrification To allow compact and simple design of a water treatment system capable of denitrification, an anaerobic treatment vessel 3 is provided downstream of an aerobic treatment vessel 2, and a filter layer 5 having a large number of carriers for microbes filled ... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6151168 | Optical array for symmetrization of laser diode beams The invention relates to an optical array for symmetrization of the beam of multiple sequentially fixed adjacent laser diodes, their respective output radiation being asymmetrical in relation to a first and a second direction that are perpendicular to eac... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6148498 | Method of making a brake drum ring The invention is a method of manufacturing a composite drum ring and a composite brake drum having a drum ring. The invention is a method of manufacturing a brake drum ring. An annular band is provided, which is formed by any suitable known method. A cast... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6145386 | Air flow test machine for rotors The invention relates to an air flow test apparatus for determining the amount of air moving through vents in a turning ventilated rotor. The air flow test apparatus includes an elongated cylindrical shaft journalled for rotation in spaced apart bearing b... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6144017 | Condensation control system for heated insulating glass units A glass heating system includes a low emissivity sheet of coated glass and an optical sensor mounted on the surface of the glass for optically detecting condensation on the glass. The low emissivity glass is economical to produce and provides superior the... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6137086 | Vehicle window with heated wiper rest A vehicle window assembly includes one or more resistance heating lines for electrically heating a section of the window area corresponding to a window wiper rest area. An opaque obscuration band is formed so as to define one or more elongate, relatively ... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6135192 | Blind device In a blind device, comprising a fixed frame 1, at least a pair of arms 5 each having an end pivotally attached to the fixed frame, a moveable frame 4 which is adapted to move toward and away from the fixed frame in a parallel relationship by rotational mo... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6131936 | Luggage or shopping cart having a self-locking front caster wheel assembly In the front wheel assembly of a luggage or shopping cart, a sensor wheel is supported by a wheel bracket between a pair of caster wheels so as to be rotatable around a common horizontal wheel shaft and moveable downward from a neutral position coaxial wi... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6133176 | Metal borides as performance modifiers for glass compositions Silicate based glass compositions with boron compounds are included in the composition as performance modifiers to impart desirable color and improved energy absorbance properties. The boron compound is, generally, a metal boride which is added to the bat... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6132602 | Clarification plant for water purification This clarification plant consists of a circulating reactor in a housing which has a treatment area and a sedimentation area and which is characterized by at least one gas-input element and at least one treatment element which interlock with each other; in... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6124691 | Moisture sensor with pre-demodulation gain and high-order filtering A moisture sensor for detecting moisture on the surface of a transparent material. The moisture sensor includes one or more emitters for producing moisture sensing signals which are influenced by moisture on the transparent material, and one or more detec... | 09/26/2000 |
