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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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| 20070163541 | Actuator for a control unit An actuator for a control unit has a control motor with a motor power takeoff shaft; a control shaft that carries the control unit; and a step-up gear, disposed between the motor power takeoff shaft and the control shaft, as well as a restoring device for restoring the ... | 07/19/2007 |
| 20070117667 | Intake manifold pressure control apparatus and method for a hybrid propulsion system Provided is an intake manifold pressure control apparatus, or vacuum pump, for a hybrid propulsion system. The vacuum pump is operable to evacuate the intake manifold of an internal combustion engine, thereby lowering the Manifold Absolute Pressure, or MAP, to a predete... | 05/24/2007 |
| 20070089708 | Method and system for controlling an actuator to rotate a valve In a system, an actuator is linked to a valve rotatably installed in a passage through which gas flows. The actuator changes torque to be applied to the valve so as to adjust a rotational position of the valve based on a deviation between a current position and a target... | 04/26/2007 |
| 20070084438 | Throttle default system An electronic throttle control unit includes an air bypass channel having a removable obstruction that opens in response to receiving an electronic throttle control fault signal and thereby allowing the vehicle a limp home condition. The throttle plate defaults to a ful... | 04/19/2007 |
| 20070068490 | Engine for leisure vehicle An engine for a leisure vehicle equipped with an electronic control throttle system configured to operate an actuator based on a drive signal sent from a controller to the actuator in response to a rider's operation of a throttle operation device to cause a throttle val... | 03/29/2007 |
| 20070050125 | Drive Force Control Apparatus of Riding Vehicle, Its Control Method and Riding Type Vehicle An engine (drive force) control apparatus for a motorcycle that prevents a change in vehicle behavior by noise or the like. A control CPU electronically controls injection and ignition of fuel and a throttle valve. An abnormality detecting portion detects an abnormality... | 03/01/2007 |
| 20070034189 | Watercraft propulsion system and control method of the system A propulsion system for a watercraft includes an engine. An air intake device delivers air to a combustion chamber. A throttle valve regulates an amount of the air. A control device sets the throttle valve to a desired position. A remote controller provides the control ... | 02/15/2007 |
| 20070028888 | Speed control method and system for a motor vehicle A method for regulating the speed of a motor vehicle includes the steps of sensing an open door, verifying the authorization of a driver, and preventing the flow of fuel to the engine until an authorized driver has securely closed the vehicle doors. The method also incl... | 02/08/2007 |
| 20060289821 | Drive for pivoting a flap arranged on a vehicle body A drive for pivoting a flap arranged on a vehicle body about a pivot axis includes a non-self locking electric motor and a drive train connecting the motor to the flap. The motor can be switched between a driving active state and a non-driving inactive state, the motor ... | 12/28/2006 |
| 20060283422 | Method and device for monitoring the functioning of a valve stroke adjusting device of an internal combustion engine during cold starts A method and device for monitoring the functionality of a valve stroke adjusting device of an internal combustion engine in a cold start phase. The internal combustion engine includes an electronically controllable throttle, the control utilizing an integral component t... | 12/21/2006 |
| 20060278197 | Vehicle control apparatus and throttle trouble handling method For setting a predetermined target control amount concerning running of a vehicle according to an operation amount for a predetermined operation member for running the vehicle, an operation amount obtaining part obtaining the operation amount for the operation member; a... | 12/14/2006 |
| 20060241843 | Leisure vehicle A leisure vehicle equipped with an internal combustion engine as a power unit to drive the leisure vehicle, including a drive wheel, a slip sensor unit configured to detect a slip of the drive wheel, a throttle device mounted to the internal combustion engine, a throttl... | 10/26/2006 |
| 20060231072 | Motor-driven throttle valve control device for internal combustion engine A spring to ensure default opening is constituted by a single piano wire where a return spring with a larger coil diameter and a default spring with a smaller coil diameter are connected via a connection arm formed with a spring hook. The spring with a smaller coil diam... | 10/19/2006 |
| 20060219218 | Operating apparatus of engine in portable working machine Disclosed is an operating apparatus of an engine in a portable working machine which improves an operability of a throttle lever while preventing a Run-on phenomenon or the like. The operating apparatus is provided with a first operating device for operating a throttle ... | 10/05/2006 |
| 20060213482 | Control apparatus for internal combustion engine An engine ECU executes a program including the steps of: determining presence of abnormality in a high-pressure fuel system; when abnormality is sensed in the high-pressure fuel system, and not in an in-cylinder injector, injecting fuel from the in-cylinder injector at ... | 09/28/2006 |
| 20060207552 | Electronic throttle control apparatus for internal combustion engine An electric throttle control apparatus for an internal combustion engine includes a throttle motor that operates the throttle valve. A throttle control unit controls driving duty for operating the throttle motor. The throttle control unit determines a tapping operation ... | 09/21/2006 |
| 20060185645 | Device for actuating a throttle valve of an internal combustion engine A device for actuating at least one throttle valve of an internal combustion engine is provided. When the throttle valve opening angles are small, the throttle valve and the actuating device are positively coupled, and when the throttle valve opening angles are large, t... | 08/24/2006 |
| 20060157026 | Engine control device An engine control device can include a throttle valve for adjusting an amount of air supplied to an engine, operation amount detecting sensors for detecting an operation amount of a throttle lever, a motor for driving the throttle valve between open and closed positions... | 07/20/2006 |
| 20060157025 | Throttle device With the throttle apparatus of the present invention having a throttle valve 30 disposed at an intake passage, a throttle shaft 240 to open and close the throttle valve 30, a DC motor 51 to drive the throttle shaft 40, and so on, a sec... | 07/20/2006 |
| 20060130808 | Engine speed control with high speed override mechanism A secondary engine speed control mechanism for small internal combustion engines, including an operator control which is manually operable to override an engine running speed which is set by the engine's primary speed control mechanism and governed by the governor. The ... | 06/22/2006 |
| 20060130810 | Throttle control in internal combustion engine for noise reduction Limitation of the opening rate of the throttle valve is prohibited unless the following conditions have been all satisfied: (i) the engine speed detected at starting opening the throttle valve is below a prescribed speed; (ii) the throttle angle detected at starting ope... | 06/22/2006 |
| 20060130809 | Engine speed control with high speed override mechanism A secondary engine speed control mechanism for small internal combustion engines, including an operator control which is manually operable to override an engine running speed which is set by the engine's primary speed control mechanism and governed by the governor. The ... | 06/22/2006 |
| 20060065239 | Vehicular performance control system and method, and vehicle incorporating same A performance control system is provided that is adapted to regulate the output of an engine while maintaining stable combustion whereby the perceived operational feel and exhaust efficiency is improved. The performance control system includes an accelerator position se... | 03/30/2006 |
| 20050263132 | Engine control for watercraft A watercraft includes an improved engine control system that enhances the responsiveness of the watercraft and eases watercraft operation. The watercraft includes a propulsion device, such as a jet propulsion unit, and an engine that powers the propulsion device. The en... | 12/01/2005 |
| 20050252485 | Throttle control system and method The maximum driving power of a throttle motor is temporarily increased when a throttle valve is determined or expected to be in a seized-up or semi-seized-up state, which increases the possibility of the throttle valve being released from the seized-up or semi-seized-up... | 11/17/2005 |
| 20050235955 | Electronic throttle control with throttle position sensor system and air flow indicators Apparatus are provided for an electronic throttle control (ETC) system having a throttle body assembly. The apparatus includes a throttle actuator, an input circuit receiving sensor signals and having first, second, and third reference voltages, a first throttle positio... | 10/27/2005 |
| 20050224048 | Device for controlling throttle valve A control device for a throttle valve is provided, which, by dispensing a position sensor for the throttle valve, can reduce a cost of the sensor and which is excellent in durability and reliability and is reduced in its control delay. The control device includes an air... | 10/13/2005 |
| 20050211223 | Method and device for operating an internal combustion engine A method and a device for operating an internal combustion engine are provided, which allow a continuous limiting of the output of the internal combustion engine upon attaining a maximally possible injection duration of an injection valve. The internal combustion engine... | 09/29/2005 |
| 20050199216 | Failure diagnosis system for exhaust gas recirculation device An engine ECU of a failure diagnosis system for an EGR device fixes a VVT to a most retarded position upon establishment of a failure monitor condition of the EGR device, starts the EGR device, measures an actual intake pipe pressure PMON upon elapse of a predetermined ... | 09/15/2005 |
| 20050193977 | Electronic throttle controller In an electronic throttle controller, when an intake air amount detected by an air flow meter is smaller than a stole prevention judging-purpose each cylinder intake amount, a stole prevention adding amount “large” is added to intake throttle opening degree deviatio... | 09/08/2005 |
