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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 |
| 7849686 | Valve assembly and a hydraulic actuator comprising the valve assembly A valve assembly (2) forming a bridge circuit and a hydraulic actuator comprising at least one valve assembly (2) are disclosed. The valve assembly (2) is fluidly connectable between a fluid source (3) and a fluid drain (4). The va... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7849685 | Control device for hydraulic cylinder and operating machine including control device A control device includes an arm cylinder having a cylinder body and a piston that slides inside the cylinder body and a pump that supplies working oil to the arm cylinder, and decelerates the piston when it approaches a stroke end of the arm cylinder by adjusting a... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7677035 | Control system for a hydraulic servomotor A control system for a hydraulic servomotor (13) is disclosed. The control system comprises an electro hydraulic actuator (2) comprising a number of valves (9, 10, 11, 12, 18) for controlling fluid flows, a main control module (1), and on... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7475537 | Maintaining the position of an electro-hydraulic servo valve controlled device upon loss of position command A valve that keeps a electro-hydraulic servo valve (EHSV) controlled device such as a fuel metering valve or actuator at the last commanded position upon loss of input command in the EHSV is described. The valve fixes the position of the positioning device within a ... | 01/13/2009 |
| 7409825 | Hydraulic system with a cylinder isolation valve A hydraulic system provides failure protection by incorporating an isolator adjacent a hydraulic actuator. The isolator has a first port connected to the hydraulic actuator and a second port with an electrically operated isolation valve connected between those ports... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7398646 | Hydraulic stabilising device for vehicles A hydraulic stabilizing device for vehicles having an actuator which can be acted on in opposite directions comprises a switching device, which is formed by a directional control valve, and, in series with the switching device, a switching apparatus, which is formed... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7395663 | System for and method of locking a roll suspension arrangement for a boom assembly mounted on an agricultural sprayer A system to lock a roll-suspension arrangement operatively connected to allow pivotal movement of a boom assembly about a fore-and-aft axis independent of a carrier frame is provided. The system includes an actuator cylinder having an end movable in a linear directi... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7364483 | Marine reversing gear assembly The present invention provides a marine reversing gear assembly, wherein a manual directional control valve 7a and an electromagnetic directional control valve 7b for a forward/reverse directional control valve 7 for hydraulic oil ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7350882 | Vehicle brake device A vehicle brake device A is provided with a master cylinder 10, a reservoir tank 12, solenoid valves 46 and 48 for adjustably draining brake oil from outlet ports 10a, 10b of the master cylinder 10 to th... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7337869 | Hydraulic hybrid vehicle with integrated hydraulic drive module and four-wheel-drive, and method of operation thereof A vehicle includes an integrated drive module coupled to an axle thereof. The module includes a hydraulic motor configured to provide motive power at an output shaft, and a differential for distributing the motive power to right and left portions of the axle. The hy... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7296406 | System for positioning a piston including a fail fixed valve for holding the piston in position during a power interruption and method of using same A controlled piston (20, 62, 102) having a first end (24, 64, 104) mounted in a controlled piston sleeve (22) and a spool (16) movably mounted in a spool sleeve (18), a first fluid passage (40, 66, 108) from the spool (16... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7275475 | Apparatus driven by a pressurized medium A pressurized-medium-driven apparatus including an actuator articulately mounted a line segment and a connecting element. The line segment and the connecting element are connected so as to be mutually pivotable with respect to each other around a swing axis. The con... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7251933 | Flow rate control device for power steering Provided are a hydraulic pump 7, an electromagnetic flow rate control valve 2 that controls the flow rate of hydraulic oil supplied from the hydraulic pump 7 to a power steering device PS, and a pressure compensating valve 4 that maintain... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7216581 | Piston locking actuator A locking actuator may be locked in an extended position. A piston with a first and a second end defines a recess that originates proximate to the first end. A strut is adapted to at least partially nest within the recess and the strut is adapted to hold at least on... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7210292 | Hydraulic system having variable back pressure control A hydraulic system for a work machine having a linkage system is disclosed. The hydraulic system has a tank configured to hold a supply of fluid and at least one hydraulic actuator associated with the linkage system to affect movement of the linkage system. The at l... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7207348 | Machine comprising a safety valve for the supply of pressurised fluid The safety valve comprises a body and an obturator movable in the body between a closed position (FIG. 2) and an open position (FIG. 3). It also comprises means for displacing the obturator in order to displace it towards its closed position when the p... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7200993 | Electro-hydraulic steering control system An electro-hydraulic steering control system for directing fluid to steering actuators on a work machine may include a main valve configured to control fluid flow to the steering actuators. Left and right primary steering valves may be in communication with and conf... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7195197 | Techniques for controlling a fin with unlimited adjustment and no backlash A fin control assembly includes a housing, an arm configured to couple to a fin and to steer the fin relative to the housing, and a locking member disposed within the housing. The locking member is configured to (i) lock the arm in a substantially fixed state to inh... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7191593 | Electro-hydraulic actuator system The system includes a hydraulic powered actuator. A pump system having first and second hydraulic lines is coupled to the first and second ports, respectively and is capable of providing hydraulic fluid to either the first and second lines. First and second pressure... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7180720 | Failure detection device for hydraulic motor and hydraulic drive vehicle A failure detection device for a hydraulic motor according to the present invention comprises a hydraulic pump 3 that is driven by a prime mover 2; a hydraulic motor 1 for traveling that is driven by hydraulic oil discharged from the hydraulic p... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7175133 | Wing driving apparatus A wing driving apparatus is made up of a flight controller part for generating a drive signal, first and second servo actuators, a first controller unit having a first drive circuit, and a second controller unit having a second drive circuit. The first controller un... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7168245 | Work machine with supplemental power steering A steering system for a work machine having a hydrostatic transmission is disclosed. The steering system has a primary source of pressurized fluid and a steering control valve. The steering system also has a first fluid passageway fluidly connecting the primary sour... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7155906 | Power steering system In a hydraulic power steering system employing a power cylinder accommodating therein a piston connected to a steering mechanism for steering assistance, and having first and second hydraulic chambers defined on both sides of the piston, hydraulic pressure is suppli... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7125058 | Locking device with solenoid release pin A locking device with a solenoid release actuator includes a housing, a plunger axially slidable within the housing, a biasing member for biasing the plunger in a first direction, one or more locking balls, and the locking balls disposed in an aperture in the housin... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7121090 | Axle driving apparatus An axle driving apparatus comprising a common housing in which a hydraulic pump and a hydraulic motor fluidly connected with each other and an axle driven by the hydraulic motor are disposed, At least one of the hydraulic pump and the hydraulic motor is variable in ... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7104053 | Control method A hybrid actuation system comprises first and second actuator arrangements (10, 12) arranged to apply first and second output loads respectively to a common element (14). A control method for controlling the operation of the hybrid actuation system inc... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7100371 | Hydraulic arrangement and process for its use A hydraulic arrangement is provided with at least one pressure accumulator for a hydraulic fluid, a hydraulic cylinder with at least one chamber to which pressure can be applied, a connecting line, on the basis of which the at least one accumulator is connected with... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7082756 | Device for detecting failure of hydraulic motor, and hydraulic vehicle A failure detection device for a hydraulic motor of the present invention comprises a hydraulic pump 3 that is driven by a prime mover 2; a hydraulic motor 1 that is driven by hydraulic oil discharged from the hydraulic pump 3; an abnorma... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7073328 | Method for controlling a pressure supply device in a hydraulic circuit The invention relates to a method for controlling a pressure supply device in a hydraulic circuit, especially in a hydraulic circuit in an automatic gearbox which comprises an hydraulic pump, a pressure control valve and a consumer. The hydraulic pump is controlled ... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7069728 | Multi-position BOV actuator A multi-position pressurized fluid actuator is mounted for movement in a casing. The actuator includes at least one selectively openable opening at a location corresponding to an intermediate position through which pressurized fluid can be selectively bled from the ... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7066446 | Hydraulic valve arrangement A hydraulic valve arrangement with a first and a second working connection, both working connections being connectable with a hydraulic consumer, a supply connection having a pressure connection and a tank connection, a first valve, which closes the pressure connect... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7055637 | Hydraulic tilting device for tilting a vehicle cab, and vehicle provided with tilting device of this type A hydraulic tilting device for tilting a cab of a vehicle between a driving position and a tilted position, which cab is resiliently supported on the chassis of the vehicle. The tilting device includes a reservoir for hydraulic fluid and a pump which is connected to... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7028470 | Apparatus for executing activities assisted by hydromotors and a hydraulic transformer for use in such an apparatus The invention relates to an apparatus for executing activities assisted by equipment driven by means of rotating or linear hydromotors. The hydromotors may be loaded and/or moved in two directions. The hydromotors are coupled via a connecting line and a hydraulic tr... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6981439 | Redundant flow control for hydraulic actuator systems Two or more flow control valves may be used to provide redundant flow control for a hydraulic actuator or servoactuator. The flow control valves include a sleeve, a bypass control spool, and a primary control spool. Under normal operating conditions, each bypass con... | 01/03/2006 |
| 6948580 | Hydraulic tilting device for tilting a vehicle cab A hydraulic tilting device for tilting a cab mounted on the chassis of a vehicle between a driving and a tilted position comprises a reservoir for hydraulic fluid, a pump connected to the reservoir, and a double-acting hydraulic tilting cylinder. A lost-motion condu... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6907381 | System for aiding the preparation of operation and maintenance plans for a power-generation installation In order to provide an operation and maintenance planning aiding system for a power generation installation which prepares an operation plan for a plurality of power generation units by making use of actual plant data and based on a total judgment including a variet... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6904839 | Oleopneumatic actuator cylinder device for the alignment in rectilinear drive of steering or self-steering axles of vehicles An oleopneumatic actuator cylinder device for steering and self-centering for the alignment to a straight drive of steering or self-steering axles, in particular for rear axles of vehicles, is constituted by a single oleopneumatic actuator cylinder for each rear ste... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6837045 | Electrohydraulic lifting control device for industrial trucks In an electrohydraulic lifting control device (S) for stacker trucks, which comprises, for lifting control, an electrically operable three-way flow regulator (R1) in a lifting branch (1) between a pressure source (P) and a hydraulic cylinder (Z) as wel... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6769250 | Fluidic system with a safety function A fluid control system for security relevant control and a fluid control actuator, a local control means for a fluid control system, a software module for a local control means of a fluid control system and a method for the operation of a fluid control system. The f... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6758129 | Collapsible pushrod for a power brake of a vehicle A collapsible push rod for a brake booster in a vehicle is provided, having first and second telescoping members, and retractable locking means for selectively locking the first and second members together against telescoping. During a frontal impact collision, the ... | 07/06/2004 |
