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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 |
| 8177856 | Humanlike mechanical finger for prostethic hands and massaging device with humanlike mechanical fingers A mechanical finger which visually and functionally resembles a human finger. The finger consists of three phalanges pivoted in their clevises. The first phalange is driven by a rod located in an arm and being connected to an actuator. The second and third phalanges... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8100986 | Prosthetic finger The invention relates to a prosthetic finger (1) with a proximal member (10), a medial member (20) and a distal member (30) that are mounted pivotably on one another, and with a motor (40) which is arranged in the prosthetic finger... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8052761 | Prosthetic split hook terminal device with adjustable pinch force, functional grasping contours and illumination A voluntary opening prosthetic split hook terminal device is provided with an adjustable pinch force, functional grasping contours and illumination capabilities. Embodiments of the present invention include a tensioning mechanism that permits adjustment of the tensi... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8021435 | Functional hand prosthesis mechanism A functional prosthesis for a hand comprises an opening and closing mechanism for articulated fingers. A worm gear coupled to a DC actuator-motor provides linear movement to a displacement mobile which is coupled to articulated fingers of the artificial hand. When t... | 09/20/2011 |
| 7867287 | Hand prosthesis with fingers that can be aligned in an articulated manner A hand prosthesis includes a chassis to which a number of finger prostheses are articulated. Each of the finger prostheses are movable relative to the chassis and toward one another about at least one swiveling axis via a drive that is connected to the finger prosth... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7828857 | System for using a digit to position a prosthetic or orthotic device A method and system for determining a grip or grasp pattern of a prosthetic terminal device or other orthotic device using the position of the thumb or other digit as the initial determination of the grasping function. The system comprising sensors, an electronic co... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7655051 | Artificial hand An artificial hands having more than one articulated digit wherein the digits are biased in a closed position by springs, and digits are opened by a cord attached to the dorsal side of the digit and a lever, wherein the lever is rotatably mounted to an anchoring pla... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7361197 | Prosthetic hand having a conformal, compliant grip and opposable, functional thumb An anthropomorphic artificial hand having a mechanical system that allows for the digits to be compliant to pressure that tends to flex the digits, and provides for the digits to be self biasing to conform to the shape of the object being grasped. The hand comprises... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7341295 | Prehensor device and improvements of same A prehensor is provided comprising embodiments of a variable mechanical advantage mechanism, the prehensor including a first mechanical advantage for sizing an object, and a second mechanical advantage for gripping the object. Embodiments of the variable mechanical ... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7331094 | Method and device for positioning components to be joined together A device for positioning components to be joined together, such as car body components, is characterized by at least one movable central module and a plurality of arms, movable in space and connected thereto and which in each case have at least one holding element f... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7264289 | Articulated robotic serial mechanism and method A robotic device may include a plurality of concatenated assemblies, a tendon slidably connected to the plurality of concatenated assemblies, and an actuator that moves the tendon. Each assembly of the concatenated plurality may include a joining member that neighbo... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7222904 | Multi-finger hand device There is provided a multi-finger hand device which can perform smooth bending and stretching operations of finger mechanisms in holding work of an object or the like while reducing the number of actuators as driving sources of the bending and stretching operations o... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7087092 | Artificial hand for grasping an object An artificial hand includes a finger group which is pivotally connected to a thumb. The finger group and thumb are resiliently biased toward one another. The finger group and thumb have hooked articulated distal ends. When the artificial hand and the object are brou... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7041141 | Safety clutch for a prosthetic grip A grip device for an artificial or prosthetic arm, including at least two opposable digits and a drive linkage powered by a drive motor. When the drive motor is powered it enables the two opposable digits to grip. The drive linkage includes a drive and transmission ... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7029500 | Electronically controlled prosthetic system A prosthetic joint system for users comprising a housing having an interior cavity, a center axis in said interior cavity, and an attachment means for fixedly connecting said housing to said user; an inner cylinder disposed in said housing interior cavity wherein sa... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7027031 | Touch sense interface and method for controlling touch sense interface A touch sense interface provided with an arm mechanism including an arm joint, a touch sense finger base arranged in the arm mechanism, and touch sense fingers arranged on the base. The touch sense fingers each include a fingertip engaging portion, which engages an ... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6921419 | Externally-powered hand prosthesis An externally-powered prosthesis mechanism usable with persons with amputations at or proximal to the level of the metacarpophalangeal joint, as well as persons with high-level amputations. The prosthesis mechanism includes a grasping mechanism including a mechanica... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6913627 | Multi-finger hand device A multi-fingered hand device has a reduced number of actuators as a drive source for bending and extending finger mechanisms and is capable of smoothly bending and extending the finger mechanisms to work on an object, e.g., to grip an object. Finger mechanisms 2 | 07/05/2005 |
| 6908489 | Articulated artificial finger assembly Disclosed is an articulated artificial finger assembly, which can be controlled by the remaining portion of an amputated finger. An adjacent finger is used to manipulate the device when no finger is present. When the stump or adjacent finger begins to bend at the fi... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6896704 | Movable finger for prostheses, upper extremity prostheses using this movable finger, and movable finger controller A movable finger for prostheses, having a base a first intermediate portion connected to the base, a second intermediate portion connected to the first intermediate portion, and a fingertip connected to the second intermediate portion. The prosthesis further include... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6851951 | Hand assembly for a crash test dummy A hand assembly for a dummy is provided which comprises a housing, a finger assembly operatively mounted to the housing, and a biasing member configured to bias the finger assembly such that the finger assembly generates a grasping force. The biasing member being mo... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6736855 | Traction bandage A bandage which may be used for the forearm or as an upper arm triple traction bandage includes a bandage strap (3) that engages a ring (2) to form a loop. At least one elastic bandage strap (4) engages the ring (2) and encloses a cable (... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6660042 | Methods of biomimetic finger control by filtering of distributed forelimib pressures A method for controlling digit movement of a prosthesis based on residual forelimb volitional pressures is provided. A filter is provided for discriminating from the distributed pressures to provide reliable digit control. The extracted commands can be us... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6660043 | Artificial hand An artificial hand is constructed to sufficiently rotate the fingers as a unit using a smaller small-sized motor by decreasing the magnitude of the radius of rotation of its rotating motion. The artificial hand has a support part for rotatably supporting ... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6488506 | Training aid for application of false nails A device for use in training in the treatment of finger or toe nails, comprises an artificial digit (2) having a nail (4) removably mounted thereon. The nail may be attached by a screw (18), a ratchet arrangement, or by embedding it in a resilient layer o... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6423099 | Safety clutch for a prosthetic grip A grip device for an artificial or prosthetic arm, including at least two opposable digits and a drive linkage powered by a drive motor. When the drive motor is powered it enables the two opposable digits to grip. The drive linkage includes a drive and tr... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6358285 | Motor-driven prosthetic prehensor A motor-driven prosthetic prehensor includes an upright annular member and an annular retaining member having a friction wall that defines an accommodation space with a front wall of the annular member. A coupling sleeve member with a toothed rim is rotat... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6109852 | Soft actuators and artificial muscles A chemical (coating and reduction)/mechanical/electrical treatment of ion-exchange materials (preferably ion-exchange membranes) to convert them to artificial muscles. The figure is a perspective view of an actuator of the invention showing the treated me... | 08/29/2000 |
| 5941914 | Articulated, stacked-plate artificial body part An artificial finger assembly including articulating finger segments constructed of stacked and aligned plates. The finger segments are coupled to adjacent finger segment at common pivot points along a top edge of the assembly. The finger segments are cau... | 08/24/1999 |
| 5888246 | Motor drive system and linkage for hand prosthesis A motor drive system and linkage arrangement for a hand prosthesis, wherein the prosthesis has at least one finger member extending generally tangentially with respect to a worm gear wheel secured to the prosthesis and driven by a drive motor and a worm g... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5813813 | Surgical manipulator The present invention relates to a surgical manipulator for remotely grasping and manipulating things in response to movements of a human hand controlling the device. Movements of human fingers can be transmitted to mechanical finger-like devices through ... | 09/29/1998 |
| 5807376 | Apparatus and method for performing surgical tasks during laparoscopic procedures An apparatus is provided for performing surgical tasks during laparoscopic procedures which includes an elongated body, a mechanical hand operatively associated with a distal portion of the elongated body and including a plurality of articulated fingers, ... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5800561 | Power-assisted upper extremity orthosis An orthotic device for a human forearm and hand is provided having first and second gripping members that are interposable between the thumb and fingers of a user's hand. An actuator moves one gripping member relative to the second gripping member in resp... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5599151 | Surgical manipulator The present invention relates to a surgical manipulator for remotely grasping and manipulating things in response to movements of a human hand controlling the device. Movements of human fingers can be transmitted to mechanical finger-like devices through ... | 02/04/1997 |
| 5549636 | Surgical grasper with articulated fingers Surgical apparatus including a support rod having proximal and distal ends; at least one articulated finger at the distal end of the support rod; a handle at the proximal end of the support rod, the handle having a finger grip adapted to be actuated by th... | 08/27/1996 |
| 5378033 | Multi-function mechanical hand with shape adaptation A mechanical hand assembly for use in prosthetic and robotic applications includes multiple fingers pivotally attached to a palm subassembly. The fingers are operatively attached to a central actuating plate so that movement of the actuating plate in oppo... | 01/03/1995 |
| 5326369 | Flexible actuating screw A motor actuated screw device for the transmission of torque over articulating surfaces finding particular use in prosthetic devices used as mechanical artificial hands. The device employs a high torque motor mounted on a support platform which is attache... | 07/05/1994 |
| 5286228 | Toy mechanical hand A child's toy is a mechanical hand having at least articulated fingers, and perhaps an articulated thumb, associated with a palm section. A control compartment attached to and extending from the palm section includes fingertip controls which selectively m... | 02/15/1994 |
| 5219366 | Artificial hand A bi-directionally operable terminal device for an upper limb prosthesis is provided having a frame that includes a rigid finger portion which, to simulate the fingers of a natural hand, is partially curled in a manner generally corresponding in configura... | 06/15/1993 |
| 5201325 | Advanced surgical retractor Apparatus useful in surgery for holding retractors and other surgical instrumentation in a number of different positions required by a surgeon for the performance of a surgical procedure, including advanced sensing and regulation of retraction pressures a... | 04/13/1993 |
