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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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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20070037696 | Platinum-palladium-titanium fuel cell catalyst A composition for use as a catalyst in, for example, a fuel cell, the composition comprising platinum, palladium and titanium, or an oxide, carbide and/or salt of one or more of platinum, palladium and titanium, wherein the sum of the concentrations of platinum, palladi... | 02/15/2007 |
| 20070004588 | Production of alcohols from synthesis gas The invention relates to a catalyst composition, a method of making the same and its use in a process for converting synthesis gas to alcohols. The catalyst composition comprises an anionic clay hydrotalcite and a catalytically active metal component, such as rhodium, m... | 01/04/2007 |
| 20060155144 | Catalyst and process for the production of acetic acid A catalyst and process for the production of acetic acid by the carbonylation of methanol and/or a reactive derivative thereof. The catalyst system comprises an iridium carbonylation catalyst, methyl iodide co-catalyst, optionally at least one of ruthenium, osmium, rhen... | 07/13/2006 |
| 20050276741 | Method for making hydrogen using a gold containing water-gas shift catalyst The present invention relates to a method for making hydrogen comprising contacting in a water-gas shift reaction zone a feed comprising carbon monoxide and water under water-gas shift conditions with an effective catalytic amount of a catalyst comprising highly dispers... | 12/15/2005 |
| 20050277730 | Method for preparing functionalised polyorganosiloxane resins by redistribution in the presence of triflic acid and/or at least of one of its derivatives and non-basic inert filler The invention provides a method for preparing functionalized polyorganosiloxane resins (POS) comprising units M: (R3SiO1/2), Q: (SiO4/2) and M′: (YaR3-aSiO1/2) and optionally D: (R2SiO2/... | 12/15/2005 |
| 20050239641 | Methods of preparing active chromium/alumina catalysts via treatment with sulfate Methods of preparing a polymerization catalyst are provided that include contacting a support comprising alumina with a sulfating agent and with chromium. In an embodiment in which the chromium is provided from a chromium compound such as chromium oxide, the support may... | 10/27/2005 |
| 20050234283 | Solid acid catalyst and method of using same A catalyst composition includes an oxygen compound of an element selected from Group IVB or Group IVA of the Periodic Table of the Elements; an oxygen compound of an element selected from Group VIB or Group VIA of the Periodic Table of the Elements; and at least about 1... | 10/20/2005 |
| 20050159304 | High temperature denitrification catalyst and method for preparation thereof A purpose of the present invention is to provide a method of enabling denitration of an exhaust gas effectively at 450° to 600° C. and catalysts to be used for the method. A first catalyst comprises a composite oxide composed of titanium oxide and at least one of tung... | 07/21/2005 |
| 20050135994 | Passivated nano-titanium dioxide particles and methods of making the same The invention is directed to a method for reducing the chemical activity and photo activity of titanium dioxide nanoparticles comprising adding a densifying agent, such as citric acid, to an aqueous slurry of the titanium dioxide nanoparticles; treating the aqueous slur... | 06/23/2005 |
| 20050119116 | Silica-alumina catalyst support, catalysts made therefrom and methods of making and using same This invention relates to catalysts comprising a catalytic metal deposited on a composite support with well-dispersed chemical “anchor” species acting as nucleation centers for catalytic metal crystallites growth. The catalysts have the advantage that the average ca... | 06/02/2005 |
| 20050065022 | Non-zeolitic nanocomposite materials for solid acid catalysis One aspect of the present invention relates to a catalytic compound of anion-modified metal oxides doped with metal ions. Another aspect of the present invention relates to a method of isomerizing an alkane or alkyl moiety. ... | 03/24/2005 |
| 20050032637 | Catalyst for purification of diesel engine exhaust gas This invention provides a new catalyst for purification of diesel engine exhaust gas comprising a carrier of at least one sulfur-resistant refractory oxide and at least one catalytic metal, wherein at least one solid acid and/or sulfuric acid is carried on the carrier b... | 02/10/2005 |
| 20050027154 | High-activity isomerization catalyst and process A catalyst and process is disclosed to selectively upgrade a paraffinic feedstock to obtain an isoparaffin-rich product for blending into gasoline. The catalyst comprises a support of a sulfated oxide or hydroxide of a Group IVB (IUPAC 4) metal, a first component of at ... | 02/03/2005 |
| 20050002839 | Catalyst for removing hydrocarbons from exhaust gas and method for purification of exhaust gas A catalyst for removing hydrocarbons from exhaust gas containing methane and an excess of oxygen, which comprises palladium or palladium/platinum supported on at least one carrier selected from zirconia, sulfated zirconia and tungsten-zirconia, and a method for treating... | 01/06/2005 |
