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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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| 6388563 | Modular relay with network communications A modular emergency stop device including a switch unit and a control unit. The switch unit includes a switch which converts from a normal state to an emergency state when an emergency stop is necessary and a housing for the switch. The control unit inclu... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6335678 | Electronic device, preferably an electronic book An electronic device is provided with a housing, a display, input means, a microprocessor, a control arrangement, a memory, a power source, one or more interfaces for data exchange with a peripheral device. The display preferably provided as an LCD-displa... | 01/01/2002 |
| 6329904 | Apparatus and method for providing weather and other alerts An apparatus, including an alert device having a receiver, and method are provided for receiving location-specific alert information broadcast via particular telecommunication transmitters operating within a cellular, PCS, or other wireless telecommunicat... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6320495 | Treasure hunt game utilizing GPS equipped wireless communications devices A treasure hunt type game that utilizes global positioning satellite ("GPS") equipped wireless communications devices. Players are given clues or directions to proceed along one of many predetermined treasure hunt routes based on their location as determi... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6294982 | Visual messaging system for high speed networks The present invention provides a visual messaging device for use with a high speed network. The message data is communicated to the network by a remote device, such as a computer or server. The visual messaging device includes a network interface circuit ... | 09/25/2001 |
| 6294981 | Transponder reading device and also control system for controlling the handling of transponder-bearing objects by means of transponder reading devices A transponder reading device and a control system for controlling the handling and/or processing of transponder-bearing objects by such transponder reading devices. The transponder reading device is equipped with its own microcontroller, and with its own ... | 09/25/2001 |
| 6257896 | Skills building method and system A skills building method and system for training a subject utilize an accumulated score based on a series of graded responses, over a period of time, to a series of challenges sent over various telecommunications channels to the subject. In the method, a ... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6229430 | System and method for alerting a user An alert system (100) for alerting a user is disclosed. The alert system (100) comprises an input (102) for setting alarm conditions, and an interface (110) for coupling to a communication network (114) to obtain alarm data from a data source (118). The a... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6204751 | Current inrush limiting circuit with fast reset A circuit for and method of controlling transient currents on power conductors includes a voltage-controlled switch connected between one of the power conductors and a load. A turn-on circuit is connected to the switch to control the switch during a trans... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6198402 | Electric power system protection and control system A Power system protection and control system has protection and control terminals that perform protection and control of a power system by operation of a plurality of CBs in response to state variables input from power system; and a power system monitorin... | 03/06/2001 |
| 6195004 | Distributed earcon local area network A method and apparatus for alerting an individual that an appliance has completed a specified event. This invention consists of assigning distinct audio signals to events performed by an appliance and distributing the distinct audio signals throughout a l... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6184778 | Communication network system and rebuilding method thereof A communications network system capable of reducing the time from the occurrence of a trouble to the rebuilding of the system and a rebuilding method thereof. In a communications network system which comprises a plurality of node devices (10-1 to 10-4) di... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6169476 | Early warning system for natural and manmade disasters An early warning system for all natural and manmade disasters to collect and analyze data in real time as disasters occur, and when necessary, transmit early warnings to cause mitigation responses to lessen the disaster impact on lives and property. The s... | 01/02/2001 |
| 6169475 | System and method for active detection of connection to a network An apparatus and method for detecting a connection to a data transmission network functions by detecting the network signal energy on a network cable while avoiding the problems of excessive power consumption and generation of excessive electrical noise. ... | 01/02/2001 |
| 6166632 | Interactive alarm systems An interactive security system includes a host controller, a security service center coupled with the host controller to receive an emergency signal from the host controller, a client society comprising a client that consists of an auxiliary controller co... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6118386 | Quaker--alerter w/radio-advisory and modular options An improved safety related compact hand-portable apparatus for home or office use, EQ-Alert™ is ceiling or shelf mountable, activating upon sensing a minimum-threshold earthquake preferably of about 3.25/Rictor-scale intensity, instantly emitting a seri... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6114955 | System and method for antenna failure detection In a wireless security system, the system controller includes one or more antennas for reception of signals from remote sensor-transmitter units. To detect antenna failure, the system controller generates a test signal with a known parameter and transmits... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6049826 | Method and system for cable modem initialization using dynamic servers A method and system for initializing cable modems with dynamic protocol servers is provided. The method and system allow a dynamic protocol server such as a dynamic Trivial File Transfer Protocol ("TFTP") server to override a request for a standard config... | 04/11/2000 |
| 5968130 | Bridge unit, frame transfer method of the bridge unit and computer program for frame transfer A location information management table 14 stores information on the location of the host both at present and prior to the movement. The host is movable based on the transmission address contained in the frame transmitted therefrom. The frame addressed to... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5949326 | Internet monitoring and input pager A novel paging technology allows a pager user limited wireless access to the internet via a paging system. The pager user may file an interest profile with the pager system service provider listing internet sites from which the pager user desires informat... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5942969 | Treasure hunt game using pager and paging system A game can be played using pagers and a paging system. Game participants receive information and clues from the paging system directing them to a particular landmark or location. Once there, the participants signal the system with a response which is depe... | 08/24/1999 |
| 5910763 | Area warning system for earthquakes and other natural disasters A system that provides an area warning to a specific general population of an earthquake prior to the arrival of the hazardous ground motion typically associated with earthquakes, and of approaching natural disasters that could impact an area. This area a... | 06/08/1999 |
| 5790019 | Emergency alarm system This invention provides a new and improved emergency alarm system comprising a central control unit which is directly or indirectly connected to every other component of the emergency alarm system. The central control unit triggers and stops a visual alar... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5781101 | Vehicular emergency message system activation diagnostics recorder A vehicle user can request emergency or roadside assistance from a response center by activating a button in the vehicle. The global positioning system is used to continuously store the vehicle location. A cellular telephone network is used to contact a r... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5761534 | System for arbitrating packetized data from the network to the peripheral resources and prioritizing the dispatching of packets onto the network A client interface supporting a plurality of peripheral channels and a network channel. The peripheral channels include a maintenance channel, message input channel, message output channel, express channel and several DMA channels. The client interface ro... | 06/02/1998 |
| 5703562 | Method for transferring data from an unsecured computer to a secured computer A method is described for transferring data from an unsecured computer to a secured computer. The method includes transmitting the data and then receiving the data. Next, the data is retransmitted and rereceived. Then, it is determined if errors were intr... | 12/30/1997 |
| 5659486 | Network analyzing method A network analyzing method for analyzing an arrival time at each node of a network having at least one false path so as to perform a delay analysis and optimize the network, comprising the step of providing a plurality of arrival time variables, including... | 08/19/1997 |
| 5600797 | System for identifying new client and allocating bandwidth thereto by monitoring transmission of message received periodically from client computers informing of their current status Client computers on a computer network send messages informing their management computer on the network of the status of transmissions such as those for conferences involving the client computers. Managers use the messages to maintain records of active tr... | 02/04/1997 |
| 5544315 | Network multimedia interface A multimedia network system (10) for connection to a computer (12) and a computer network (28). Asynchronous transmission mode cells on the network (28) are processed by a network interface board (22) with synchronous signals routed to an ISOBUS (26) and ... | 08/06/1996 |
| 5436610 | System and method for transferring local alarm service monitoring on an overload basis An alarm system monitoring method for remote monitoring. A local alarm monitoring station receives alarm indications from alarms being monitored. A load processor at the local alarm monitoring station, which may be a part of a first computer, determines w... | 07/25/1995 |
| 5424708 | System and method for transferring hub alarm service monitoring An alarm system monitoring method for remote monitoring. A local alarm monitoring station receives alarm indications from alarms being monitored, and transfers the alarm indication to a first hub station. A load processor at the hub station, determines wh... | 06/13/1995 |
| 5402101 | Method for determining the configuration of detectors of a danger alarm system and for determining the system configuration of suitable detectors A danger alarm system includes a plurality of detectors, each of which having a microprocessor, a current drain controllable by the microprocessor for data exchange with a central station, an address register, and a nonvolatile memory for containing an in... | 03/28/1995 |
| 4423314 | Time recorder A time recorder having an assembly with structure for reading out a personal code recorded on an inserted time card, a memory provided corresponding to each personal code for storing status data expressing at least the distinction of either "arrival queui... | 12/27/1983 |
| 4423315 | Time recorder A working hour system corresponding to each of a number of different kinds of plural work classes is stored in the form of predetermined format in a storage section of a time recorder. A time card has a work class code expressing the work class of the per... | 12/27/1983 |
| 4408187 | Cueing device A cueing device for use in providing a visual cueing signal to a performer, including a plurality of visual indicators arranged adjacent each other for providing a visual cueing signal in accordance with the actuation of individual ones of the plurality o... | 10/04/1983 |
| 4381505 | System for displaying alphanumerical messages having stored and real time components A system for displaying alphanumeric messages has a display device with a row of character stations at each of which a character may be created for display in response to a set of signals applied to the character station. A memory device stores a pluralit... | 04/26/1983 |
| 4347499 | Emergency guidance system This invention relates to an emergency guidance system which provides a plurality of discernable means which are electronically interconnected to provide a sequentially pulsed system that is responsive to sensing means that determine the availability of a... | 08/31/1982 |
| 4308527 | Instrument panel display Instrument panel including means for displaying the speed of the vehicle consisting of basically horizontal, superimposed scales. The scales are activated at particular ranges of speeds so that at higher speeds the activated scale is higher in the driver'... | 12/29/1981 |
| 4234869 | Merchandise display and categorical indicators An indicator system for a merchandise display rack indicates a related article as a signal is energized indicating the position of the merchandise on the rack. The signal is timed. Other signals give different indications in the same way and cancel prior ... | 11/18/1980 |
| 3944972 | Communication device for assisting the driver of a vehicle A communications device to foster the correct steering of a vehicle by a driver who cannot see where the vehicle is moving with respect to its surroundings, including a control box which is handled by a remote observer, and an indicator panel having at le... | 03/16/1976 |
