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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 |
| 5561360 | Battery cycle life improvements through bifurcated recharge method A two part battery recharge method first introduces stepped charge current to the battery to restore a majority of energy to a deeply discharged battery. Thereafter, relatively low frequency periodic charge currents and discharge currents interspersed wit... | 10/01/1996 |
| 5523668 | NiCd/NiMH battery charger A battery charging system and method of operating the system is provided which can charge either NiCd and/or NiMH batteries with significant permanent recombinant capacity sufficient to permit cell charge completion, as well as charge maintenance, in an a... | 06/04/1996 |
| 5508598 | Method for quick charging of rechargeable batteries A device for quick charging of batteries, whereby the charging current of the battery is directed in constant current impulses. Several charging current strengths of varying strengths, are brought into effect, depending on the respective charging conditio... | 04/16/1996 |
| 5500583 | Methods for extending the cycle life of solid, secondary electrolytic cells during recharge of the electrolytic cells Disclosed are methods for extending the cycle life of solid, secondary electrolytic cells employing a solid electrolyte which methods comprise (a) charging the discharged electrolytic cell at a rate of from at least about 0.1 to about 0.5 milliamp per squ... | 03/19/1996 |
| 5481174 | Method of rapidly charging a lithium ion cell A battery charger for lithium ion cells closely monitors cell voltage, and charge time, so as to avoid the over-application of charge to the cell. Charge pulses (104) are followed by a first rest (110), a discharge (112) and a second rest, (120) period pr... | 01/02/1996 |
| 5307000 | Method and apparatus for charging, thawing, and formatting a battery A method and an apparatus for rapidly charging a battery. The preferred charging method comprises applying one or more charging pulses (C1, C2), separated by a waiting period (CW1), with the last charging pulse, if there are more than one, being followed ... | 04/26/1994 |
| 5304914 | Process for charging a battery A process for charging a cell is disclosed. In this process, a discharged cell is connected to a charger. Discharge pulses are periodically withdrawn from the cell. Charging pulses are provided by the charger, and they are delivered to the cell only when ... | 04/19/1994 |
| 5302472 | Method of operating metal-halogen battery A method of operating a metal-halogen battery such as a zinc-bromine battery, intended to prevent dendrite from formation on an electrode during charging the battery. The method comprises the step of carrying out an operation of discharging the battery at... | 04/12/1994 |
| 5266881 | Universal high current battery charger A high current battery charger of the driven blocking oscillator type includes a three-winding transformer. The primary winding is connected in series with the collector-emitter path of a switching power transistor. The secondary winding is connected in s... | 11/30/1993 |
| 5225762 | Battery management system A battery charger providing a fast charge while the output voltage of the battery does not exceed a reference voltage. The battery charger providing a self-discharge interval after the output voltage exceeds the predetermined reference voltage.... | 07/06/1993 |
| 4956597 | Method and apparatus for charging batteries A method and apparatus for charging batteries of the type characterized by entry into a gassing phase just prior to reaching full charge, are disclosed. Means are provided for periodically applying a load across the battery terminals during charging of th... | 09/11/1990 |
| 4947124 | Method for charging a nickel-cadmium accumulator and simultaneously testing its condition A method for charging and simultaneously testing the condition of a nickel-cadmium accumulator wherein the charging cycle includes intervening measuring phases with discharging phases of relatively short duration. During the measuring phases, the internal... | 08/07/1990 |
| 4847546 | Solar panel output enhancement circuit A circuit for operation with solar panels exhibiting constant current and variable voltage characteristics. The power output of the panels is maximized by the circuit through the use of a step-down form of regulator which functions to monitor the peak vol... | 07/11/1989 |
| 4829225 | Rapid battery charger, discharger and conditioner An improved method and device for rapidly charging a battery by providing a charge pulse to the battery, followed immediately by a depolarization pulse created by allowing the battery to discharge across a load, followed by a stabilization period, and rep... | 05/09/1989 |
| 4774449 | Transformerless battery charger in combination with a battery, and method of charging a battery A transformerless battery charger having a circuit for connecting the battery to an A.C. power source to supply charging current to the battery including: an inductive impedance in series with the battery for limiting the charging current through the batt... | 09/27/1988 |
| 4746852 | Controller for battery charger A controller for a battery charger terminates battery charging operation as a function of a time derivative of measured battery voltage. The controller has analog and digital embodiments. A controller with means for determining a time derivative of the me... | 05/24/1988 |
| 4740739 | Battery charging apparatus and method A battery charger and associated method for charging a DC battery utilizes a step-down transformer with high leakage reactance, and means for rectifying and regulating the step-down transformer output to continuously supply a constant charging current to ... | 04/26/1988 |
| 4736150 | Method of increasing the useful life of rechargeable lithium batteries The cycle life of rechargeable lithium batteries is significantly prolonged y applying to the battery as a charging mode a current interrupted at intervals of 1 milliseconds to 9 seconds in a frequency range of about 0.1 to about 10 Hertz.... | 04/05/1988 |
| 4731573 | Method for charging electrical storage batteries Apparatus and method for charging electrical storage batteries including an electrical source providing a forward flow of charging current of selected value and cyclical wave generator for cycling current flow to the battery, where flow of current to the ... | 03/15/1988 |
| 4730153 | Process of charging an electrochemical generator having zinc negative electrodes and an electrochemical generator for putting the process into practice This invention relates to a process for charging a reversible electrochemical generator consisting of a plurality of cells, which are electrically in series, comprising a zinc negative electrode and a positive electrode between which a basic electrolyte, ... | 03/08/1988 |
| 4728877 | Method and apparatus for improving electrochemical processes An electrochemical process and apparatus utilizing a positive and negative electrode. A current is periodically provided in a first direction between the electrodes through the electrolyte of the electrochemical process. The direction of the current is pe... | 03/01/1988 |
| 4700122 | Power supply filtering with rechargeable battery element A combined electrical filter and interrupted energy source for a space satellite or other DC powered apparatus. The disclosed filter battery preferably employs an array of nickel-cadmium cells each having circular configured electrodes parallelly disposed... | 10/13/1987 |
| 4413221 | Method and circuit for determining battery capacity The capacity of a battery is determined while charging the battery by measuring the time it takes the battery voltage to decrease to a selected voltage level during discharging intervals interspersed between charging intervals. The state-of-charge is also... | 11/01/1983 |
| 4385269 | Battery charger A battery charger is provided which supplies pulses of charging current to a battery and discharges the battery between each charging pulse. The change in the battery terminal voltage over a predetermined period during each charging pulse is measured, and... | 05/24/1983 |
| 4355275 | Battery charger with current pulse regulation A battery charger device characterized by a pair of cigarette lighter plugs having their negative contacts coupled together by a conductor and having their positive contacts coupled together by a self-resetting circuit breaker. In use, one of the plugs is... | 10/19/1982 |
| 4253054 | Phase controlled rectifier circuit for rapidly charging batteries An improved battery charger circuit for rapidly charing a battery by increasing the rate of battery charge acceptance through periodic battery discharge during the charging process includes a pair of first and second controlled rectifier circuits coupled ... | 02/24/1981 |
| 4211969 | High efficiency circuit for rapidly charging batteries An improved battery charger circuit for rapidly charging batteries by increasing the rate of battery charge acceptance through periodic battery discharge pulses during the charging process includes first and second chopper circuits coupled in parallel thr... | 07/08/1980 |
| 4016473 | DC powered capacitive pulse charge and pulse discharge battery charger A battery charger receives electrical power from an external source of direct current electrical power. The power is received through a first inductor which supplies it to a second node. First switching means receives the power from the second node and su... | 04/05/1977 |
