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...that two musicians were responsible for the invention of color print film? Fascinated by photography, Leopold Godowsky and Leopold Mannes worked together to produce an easy-to-use, practical color film. They worked full time as music teachers and gave concerts while experimenting during their off hours in Mannes' kitchen. Their success earned them full-time, well-paying jobs at Kodak and their efforts resulted in Kodachrome film, which was introduced in 1935.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8414939 | Food product with an encapsulated lecithin material A composition includes a first component containing phospholipids and a second component encapsulating the first component. The composition includes between about 10% and about 80% by weight phospholipids. The composition may be used in chewing gum to provide a gum ... | 04/09/2013 |
| 8389032 | Delivery system for active components as part of an edible composition having selected particle size A delivery system for inclusion in an edible composition is formulated to have at least one active component with an encapsulating material for delivering the active component upon consumption of the edible composition. ... | 03/05/2013 |
| 8389031 | Coated delivery system for active components as part of an edible composition A delivery system for inclusion in an edible composition is formulated to have at least one active component with an encapsulating material for delivering the active component upon consumption of the edible composition. ... | 03/05/2013 |
| 8137716 | Method for producing chewing gum granules and compressed gum products, and a chewing gum granulating system The invention relates to a method for producing chewing gum granules. The method comprises at least the steps of feeding a gum composition including at least gum base into an extruder (2), pressurizing the gum composition in the extruder, extruding the gum co... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8128975 | Sugar alcohol sanded confectionary and process for making same A confectionary comprising a solid shaped confectionary composition sanded with a sugar alcohol having a negative heat of solution and a method of mixing same. The method involves coating solid pieces of confectionary composition with a wetting syrup and sanding the... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8124145 | Sugar alcohol sanded chewing gum and process for making same A chewing gum comprising a solid shaped chewing gum composition sanded with a sugar alcohol having a negative heat of solution and a method of mixing same. The method involves coating solid pieces of chewing gum composition with a wetting syrup and sanding the wette... | 02/28/2012 |
| 7972637 | Method for making center-filled chewing gum pieces A dual-filled gum piece is provided having a first cavity filled with a liquid filling and a second cavity filled with a powder filling. The gum pieces are produced by extruding a gum rope having two separate channels respectively filled with liquid and powder, sizi... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7955630 | Thermally stable, high tensile strength encapsulated actives In some embodiments there is a composition including a thermally stabilized active composition and a high molecular weight polymer. The thermally stabilized active composition is resistance to degradation at higher temperatures such as those used for conducting extr... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7879376 | Taste potentiator compositions and edible confectionery and chewing gum products containing same The present invention relates to compositions and edible orally delivered products, such as confectioneries and chewing gum, which include taste potentiators to enhance the perception of active substances contained therein. More specifically, some embodiments provid... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7851000 | Taste potentiator compositions and edible confectionery and chewing gum products containing same The present invention relates to compositions and edible orally delivered products, such as confectioneries and chewing gum, which include taste potentiators to enhance the perception of active substances contained therein. More specifically, some embodiments provid... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7767237 | Continuous formation of center-filled gum The present invention provides a method for continuously producing pieces of liquid-filled gum material, including applying an anti-sticking agent to the rope of liquid-filled gum material before it is individually cut into pieces. The invention further provides for... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7754254 | Method for providing coated product The present invention provides a method for providing a coating comprising maltitol which can prevent the coating from being chipped without using reinforcement or binder at low cost and at short times. The present invention provides a method for providing a coating... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7563468 | Chewing gum packages with gum disposal accommodations The present invention provides a chewing gum package made from an outer package containing one or more pieces of chewing gum. The package includes at least one disposal sheet to wrap chewing gum cuds for proper disposal. The presence of the disposal sheet serves as ... | 07/21/2009 |
| 7537792 | High speed coating of gum cores A system and process for coating pieces or cores of confectionery material, such as chewing gum, with a sugar-based coating or a sugarless-based coating. The solid content of the sugar or sugarless material in the syrup solution is increased, thus reducing the water... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7507427 | Coated degradable chewing gum with improved shelf life and process for preparing same A coated chewing gum element about 25 to 99.9% by weight of a chewing gum centre having at least one environmentally degradable elastomeric or resinous polymer and about 0.1 to 75% by weight of an outer coating and processes for providing the chewing gum. The outer ... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7439044 | High viscosity xanthan polymer preparations Increasing the molecular length of xanthan polymer makes a higher viscosity xanthan composition. Xanthan with higher specific viscosity characteristics provides more viscosity at equivalent concentration in food, industrial and oilfield applications. Methods for inc... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7438942 | Hard sugar coating method The invention relates to a hard sugar coating method comprising a step in which a sugar coating syrup is applied, said syrup consisting of maltitol or isomalt and at least one binder, characterized in that all or part of the dry matter of said binder is substituted ... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7416751 | Method of controlling release of N-substituted derivatives of aspartame in chewing gum and gum produced thereby The present invention includes a method for producing a chewing gum with a modified release sweetener selected from the group of N-substituted derivatives of aspartame, particularly neotame, as well as the chewing gum so produced. The modified release neotame or oth... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7378116 | Continuous formation of center filled gum Method and system for continuously producing pieces of liquid-filled gum material. An extruded rope of liquid-filed gum is sized and separated into individual pieces of gum. A rotating drum mechanism having a die ring and cutter ring with mating die members separate... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7364761 | Chewing gum containing physiological cooling agents and method of preparing A method for producing a chewing gum, as well as the chewing gum so produced, incorporates a physiological cooling agent, such as acyclic carboxamide, or combinations of physiological cooling agents. In another embodiment a combination of physiological cooling agent... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7354569 | Chewable antiplaque confectionery dental composition A chewable confectionery dental composition delivering to the mouth a unit dose of a plaque reducing enzyme the composition comprising an enzyme and a non-cariogenic sweetener, the enzyme being incorporated in the composition at a temperature less than about 80° C.... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7351425 | Confectionary product containing functional ingredients A gum, lollipop and lozenge having at least two separate components, with at least one of such components containing amounts of herbal, medicinal and/or mineral elements or combinations thereof. ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7348052 | Sandwich wrappers, fast food wrappers, and gum wrappers comprising PLA resin A composite wrap material includes a layer of polyactide (PLA) resin interposed between two layers of cellulosic material. ... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7338677 | Methods for manufacturing coated confectionary products Methods for manufacturing coated confectionary or chewing gum products are provided. The method of manufacturing a confectionary product comprises the steps of providing a confectionary center, heating at least one polyol to the polyol's melting point to produce a m... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7334586 | Imprinting device for a cosmetic product and method of using same An imprinting device for a cosmetic product is shown. The imprinting device comprises a transparent substrate and an application element which is fixedly or removeably affixed to and protrudes outwardly from one surface of the transparent substrate. The application ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7332186 | Method of making centerfilled gum product with candy shell A three-phase center-filled gum or bubble gum candy lollipop product. An extruded gum or bubble gum material has a semi-liquid center-fill material added to it in a batch forming mechanism simultaneously with the formation of an exterior candy shell. The three-phase... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7325686 | Package for dispensing and retaining gum slabs with adhesive securement A package assembly includes individual elongate consumable products. The package assembly includes a plurality of products arranged in a side-by-side array. The package housing supports the array of products. The package housing includes a back wall and a foldable f... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7320808 | Method and apparatus for coating confectionery centers An improved coating apparatus and an improved method of coating a mass of centers are disclosed. The improved coating apparatus comprises a temperature sensor for measuring the temperature of the surface of the coated centers and/or a moisture sensor for measuring t... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7302864 | Torque sensor A plurality of acoustic wave sensing devices can be provided, which are mechanically simulated for implementation upon a quartz wafer substrate. The quartz wafer substrate is appropriately etched to produce a quartz diaphragm from the quartz wafer substrate. A plura... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7300645 | Oral composition comprising isomalt and remineralizing enhancing agent Disclosed is an oral composition comprising palatinit. More particularly, disclosed is an oral composition comprising palatinit which exerts a synergistic effect when combined with a fluorine or zinc compound. ... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7300679 | Crunch providing chewing gum additive and method of making A crunchy chewing gum product having a crunch similar to that provided by incorporating granulated sugar into a sugar-based gum product is prepared by introducing, into the interior of a gum formulation, a granulated isomalt additive. ... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7232581 | Method for producing chewing gum granules and compressed gum products, and a chewing gum granulating system The invention relates to a method for producing chewing gum granules. The method comprises at least the steps of feeding a gum composition including at least gum base into an extruder (2), pressurizing the gum composition in the extruder, extruding the gum co... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7220414 | Degradable polyacetal polymers Degradable polyacetal polymers and functionalized degradable polyacetal polymers have properties favorable for use in pharmaceutical and biomedical applications. The degradable polyacetal polymers are relatively stable at physiological pH with favorable biodistribut... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7214400 | Flavor enhancing oils Disclosed are flavor enhancing oils comprising at least one edible liquid oil and at least one water soluble flavor enhancer. The water soluble flavor enhancer is uniformly dispersed throughout the edible liquid oil. Delivery of water soluble flavor enhancers via a ... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7214396 | Confectionery product containing functional ingredients and method of making and using The invention relates to a confectionery product that includes at least one functional ingredient that has a casing and a filling enclosed within the casing. The filling includes at least one confectionery material having properties that confer to the filling a perc... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7208186 | Chewing gum formulation and method of making the same The present invention involves a novel chewing gum formulation and a method of making the same. The chewing gum formulation is used to form a final chewing gum composition which contains an active ingredient which is released from the chewing gum as the gum is masti... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7208185 | Confectionery product having an enhanced cooling effect and method of making The invention relates to a novel confectionery product comprising a casing of a protective confectionery material and a filling enclosed within the casing, wherein the casing is configured to enable the filling to be released without the casing having to be substant... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7182935 | Bacterial plaque evidencing composition based on natural colorants The present invention deals with a composition for evidencing bacterial plaque based on natural colorants comprising at least one concentrated solution of natural colorant selected from the group consisting of colorants extracted from the aai (Euterpe ... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7163705 | Coated chewing gum product and method of making A method for producing a coated chewing gum product with accelerated absorption of medicaments through oral mucosa, as well as the chewing gum product so produced, is obtained by using a xylitol or sorbitol coating, or by adding a water-soluble alkaline material, su... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7159717 | Packaging design with separate compartments A gum packaging design that utilizes two separate compartments, an upper compartment and a lower compartment. Each of the compartments may be formed from a separate paperboard blank. The blanks are folded to form the compartments and then the lower compartment is ad... | 01/09/2007 |
