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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 |
| 6060237 | Devices and methods for optical detection of nucleic acid hybridization An optical device for determining the presence of a first nucleic acid in a sample comprising a second nucleic acid complementary to the first nucleic acid and able to hybridize with the first nucleic acid under hybridizing conditions, the second nucleic ... | 05/09/2000 |
| 6051388 | Method and apparatus for selective biological material detection The present invention relates to bioassay materials useful for the detection of toxic substances and, more particularly, to packaging materials for food and other products, along with methods for their manufacture and use. The invention provides a unique ... | 04/18/2000 |
| 6048735 | Sensor laminates and multi-sectioned fluid delivery devices for detecting by immunoassay target molecules in biological fluids Sensor laminates for detection by immunoassay of target molecules in biological fluids wherein the sensor laminates contain a reactive substrate layer having a polymeric material treated to enhance binding to a ligand and methods of producing and using th... | 04/11/2000 |
| 6046058 | Color-coded test strip A test device which includes a housing having an immunochromatographic test strip therein is disclosed. The test strip is color-coded so that the presence or absence of a substance or substances in a fluid sample may be detected and identified. The strip ... | 04/04/2000 |
| 6046057 | Analyte assaying device The invention is an improved single-step test device for detecting the presence of a pre-selected analyte in a urine stream. The device includes a hollow rectangular outer casing and an assay material disposed within co-joined upper and lower sections of ... | 04/04/2000 |
| 6046056 | High throughput screening assay systems in microscale fluidic devices The present invention provides novel microfluidic devices and methods that are useful for performing high-throughput screening assays. In particular, the devices and methods of the invention are useful in screening large numbers of different compounds for... | 04/04/2000 |
| 6046008 | Immunologically based strip test utilizing ionophore membranes A testing apparatus 10 having an absorbent matrix 12, including a membrane 14 which contains a plurality of counter-ions 16. Chromoionophore (or fluorionophore)s 18 and affinophores 22 compete to carry ions into the membrane 14 and neutralize the charge o... | 04/04/2000 |
| 6040195 | Diagnostic sanitary test strip An improved multi-layered diagnostic sanitary test strip for receiving a heterogenous fluid, such as whole blood, to test for presence and/or amount of a suspected analyte in the fluid by facilitating a color change in the strip corresponding to the amoun... | 03/21/2000 |
| 6040194 | Methods and device for detecting and quantifying substances in body fluids An in vivo method and apparatus for detecting an analyte in an individual. A sensor that includes a fluorescence reagent is placed in communication with the body fluids of the individual suspected of containing the analyte in such a way that once in place... | 03/21/2000 |
| 6027943 | Immunoassay devices and materials An immunochemical assay device comprising a base member, an array disposed on the base member, and at least one assay indicia zone. The array comprises (i) a reservoir pad to receive sample liquid, (ii) a wicking membrane, and (iii) at least one filter zo... | 02/22/2000 |
| 6022720 | Bax protein channel formation The present invention relates, in general, to a protein that regulates programmed cell death and, in particular, to the pro-apoptotic protein, Bax, which forms channels in lipid membranes. The invention further relates to methods of identifying agonists a... | 02/08/2000 |
| 6022748 | Sol-gel matrices for direct colorimetric detection of analytes The present invention relates to methods and compositions for the direct detection of analytes using color changes that occur in immobilized biopolymeric material in response to selective binding of analytes to their surface. In particular, the present in... | 02/08/2000 |
| 6020209 | Microcapillary-based flow-through immunosensor and displacement immunoassay using the same A displacement-type flow immunoassay is performed using a microcapillary sage. The inner wall of the microcapillary passage has immobilized thereon antibodies to the antigen of interest. Labeled antigen is immunologically bound to the immobilized antibod... | 02/01/2000 |
| 6017769 | Non-enzymatic methods of generating chemiluminescence from acridan alkenes Methods of generating chemiluminescence rapidly without the use of enzymes are provided. The methods utilize chemiluminescent compounds comprising an acridan ring bearing an exocyclic double bond in a reaction with an acid, an oxidant and a base. The chem... | 01/25/2000 |
| 6017696 | Methods for electronic stringency control for molecular biological analysis and diagnostics A self-addressable, self-assembling microelectronic device is designed and fabricated to actively carry out and control multi-step and multiplex molecular biological reactions in microscopic formats. These reactions include nucleic acid hybridizations, an... | 01/25/2000 |
| 6008057 | Immunoassay system Disclosed is a method of assaying, in assay apparatus, for at least the ligand intended to be used to assay analyte in a sample, with which analyte the ligand will specifically bind. The method provides a product in which a ligand is labeled with a detect... | 12/28/1999 |
| 6008056 | Sample volume control for lateral flow chromatography A method of assaying a preselected volume of sample on an chromatographic strip includes providing a sample receiving reservoir. This reservoir can receive a preselected volume of sample or a preselected volume of sample and reagent. The sample receiving ... | 12/28/1999 |
| 6007999 | Reversible flow chromatographic binding assay Disclosed are devices and methods for performing an assay which determines the presence or quantity of an analyte in a fluid sample by detecting binding of the analyte to at least one immobilized analyte capture reagent and washing unbound material from t... | 12/28/1999 |
| 6005113 | Long wavelength dyes for infrared tracing The invention relates to fluorescent dyes that are substituted or unsubstituted derivatives of 1-(isoindolyl)methylene-isoindole that are bound through both isoindole nitrogens to a boron difluoride moiety, forming a fluorescent dibenzopyrrometheneboron d... | 12/21/1999 |
| 6001658 | Test strip apparatus and method for determining presence of analyte in a fluid sample An apparatus in the form of a test strip is useful for determining the presence of one or more components in a fluid sample. The test strip can be used by itself or in conjunction with an associated housing assembly. The test strip provides a rapid volume... | 12/14/1999 |
| 5998031 | Dried chemical compositions The present invention provides dried chemical compositions comprising dried beads. Typically, the beads comprise reagents suitable for analysis of biological samples, in particular analysis of blood samples in centrifugal analyzers.... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5994150 | Optical assaying method and system having rotatable sensor disk with multiple sensing regions An optical assaying method and system having a movable sensor is described. In one aspect, the present invention is a sensing system having a rotating sensor disk coated with indicator dyes sensitized to a variety of substances. In this configuration the ... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5989924 | Device for determining an analyte in a sample The present invention relates to a device for determining an analyte in a fluid sample in an assay. The device comprises a lid having a plurality of elements and a membrane. The elements have openings which allow passage of fluid to the membrane. The memb... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5989923 | Hologram containing sensor The invention relates to a sensor (9) comprising a hologram (17) supported on or within a holographic support medium (10). A species to be detected is reactive with a substance disposed throughout, the sensor (9). Optionally, a chemical reactive with a species... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5981298 | Immunoassay device and method A device and related method for performing one or more immunoassays to detect the presence of respective analytes in a sample. The device involves the use of a unitary bibulous material providing one or more flow paths having a common origin site and a pl... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5976891 | Method for investigating non-linear optical behavior of a layer formed from first and second reactants A method and a device for optically ascertaining the mutual binding of a first and a second reactant are described. Use is made of the fact that a dipolar layer (7) having a non-linear optical behavior is formed upon a reaction between the two reactants. ... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5965458 | Test strip, its production and use A test strip for a rapid immunoassay containing specific immunochemical reagent zones (7, 8, 9) is described. The test strip (10) has a backing sheet (1) and attached thereto a receiving end pad (3) and at a distance therefrom a finishing end pad (5). A t... | 10/12/1999 |
| 5965456 | Analyte detection Disclosed is apparatus for detecting the presence of an analyte of interest in a sample, comprising an immobilised binding partner comprising a solid support and a reversibly binding receptor which is capable of binding to the analyte of interest thereby ... | 10/12/1999 |
| 5962336 | Multi-test panel A multi-test panel with several test strips containing a separate and different immunochromatographic system, each strip being housed in a separate structure so that the structures may be joined together and interchanged, depending upon what substances wi... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5962332 | Detection of trinucleotide repeats by in situ hybridization Disclosed is a method of detecting a trinucleotide repeat expansion by in situ hybridization. The disclosed method uses a sample of nucleated cells, a labeled trinucleotide repeat-specific probe and detection of the hybridized probe by a means whose sensi... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5958704 | Sensing system for specific substance and molecule detection A system for detecting a specific substance or analyte of interest is provided that includes one or more sensing units and an instrument for analyzing the sensing units. Each sensing unit preferably includes a substrate, an attachment layer and at least o... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5955377 | Methods and kits for the amplification of thin film based assays Method for detecting an analyte of interest, comprising the steps of providing a detection device comprising a light reflective or transmissive substrate supporting one or more layers comprising an adhering attachment layer to which is affixed a receptive... | 09/21/1999 |
| 5955378 | Near normal incidence optical assaying method and system having wavelength and angle sensitivity A method and system for optically assaying a substance in a sample using a sensing system having a diffraction grating sensor. A system and method are described that expose the sensor with a light beam at near normal angles of incidence and quantitatively... | 09/21/1999 |
| 5952173 | Devices and methods utilizing arrays of structures for analyte capture The present invention relates to analytical devices for determining the presence or amount of an analyte in a test sample. The analytical devices comprise an inlet port, a vent, a channel, and an array of structures. The structures have immobilized reagen... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5948695 | Device for determination of an analyte in a body fluid A strip for testing for the presence of an analyte generally comprises a support member which contains a spreading layer and a reagent layer, and a capillary tube in communication with the support layer and spreading layer for transporting a sample of bod... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5948694 | Molecular detection apparatus A molecular detection apparatus comprises a molecular receptor (20), a detection element (22) responsive to the molecular receptor (20), and a substrate (24) which supports the detection element (22). The molecular detection apparatus further includes a g... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5939021 | Homogeneous binding assay A homogeneous method of measuring chemical binding relies on resonant, or "amplified," optical extinction (light scattering plus absorption) from a defined, specific class of colloidal particles wherein the real term n of the complex refractive index n-ik... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5939326 | Method and apparatus for performing automated analysis A device for analyzing a whole blood sample is provided. The device comprises a conventionl hematology analyzer integrated with a fluorescence cyometry analyzer. A controller is provided for controlling the analyzers, obtaining and utilizing data from bot... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5922607 | Measuring process for blood gas analysis sensors The invention relates to a measuring process, the purpose of which is to increase the measuring accuracy of pulse oxymeters and comparable optical devices which are used in vivo to ascertain oxygen saturation of arterial blood. The measuring process accor... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5922615 | Assay devices comprising a porous capture membrane in fluid-withdrawing contact with a nonabsorbent capillary network Devices for use in heterogeneous ligand-receptor assays, having a porous member in contact with a nonabsorbent textured surface, where the surface texturing is such that a capillary network is formed when in fluid communication with the porous member. Mor... | 07/13/1999 |
