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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 |
| 5497041 | Low speed geared motor In a low speed geared motor, a rotational magnetic field is formed in a stator against S-poles and N-poles in a permanent magnetic ring capable of being elliptically deformed. An external gear is rotated while internally meshing with an internal gear by m... | 03/05/1996 |
| 5466072 | Method and apparatus for recording and translating shorthand notes A look-up table based on a conventional binary tree is implemented within a shorthand machine that performs sophisticated computer aided translations without compromising portability and long-term battery powered operation. The novel look-up table stores ... | 11/14/1995 |
| 5420973 | Abridgment of text-based display information A tagged string is developed by setting the value of a current priority variable to the maximum priority level, selecting a shortest length string of the plurality the characters of which have not all been incorporated into the tagged string as the curren... | 05/30/1995 |
| 5369577 | Text searching system An apparatus for searching a collection of words based upon an input word, the apparatus including means for generating a first set of words containing members that are lexically related to the input word, the first set of words including words that are o... | 11/29/1994 |
| 5367453 | Method and apparatus for correcting words A method for correcting recognized words in a computer system including the steps or: (a) entering an ink object into a computer system with a pointing device; (b) recognizing the ink object as a word object; (c) displaying the word object on a display of... | 11/22/1994 |
| 5305205 | Computer-assisted transcription apparatus A system for entering data to a data processor, such as a word processor. The system stores a set of vocabulary words in a storage device, and may assign frequency data values to each word in the vocabulary. A display list based on the stored reference vo... | 04/19/1994 |
| 5303150 | Wild-card word replacement system using a word dictionary A alphabet word input system includes a word dictionary for the object texts written in the alphabet, a search part for searching the word dictionary, and a replacing part for replacing word input using a wild card character for one portion into the chara... | 04/12/1994 |
| 5299125 | Natural language processing system and method for parsing a plurality of input symbol sequences into syntactically or pragmatically correct word messages A Natural Language Processing System utilizes a symbol parsing layer in combination with an intelligent word parsing layer to produce a syntactically or pragmatically correct output sentence or other word message. Initially, a plurality of polysemic symbo... | 03/29/1994 |
| 5297041 | Predictive scanning input system for rapid selection of auditory and visual indicators A predictive scanning input system provides predictive selection of individual indicators corresponding to keys on the keyboard to input a previously stored plural word message to a processor and subsequently to an output device. The predictive scanning i... | 03/22/1994 |
| 5262948 | Word processor A text editing apparatus searches a desired character string from a group of stored characters and stores a word within a predetermined range which includes the desired character string into an input character memory.... | 11/16/1993 |
| 5261091 | Slip processing apparatus for outputting arbitrary field data from a memory as input data A slip input apparatus which when retrieving an index record with abbreviation data input, permits an operator to easily and arbitrarily set which field of the index record is to be used to retrieve an index file, which field data in the retrieved index r... | 11/09/1993 |
| 5218538 | High efficiency input processing apparatus for alphabetic writings Literal units which correspond to a code of characters of a key unit input on a keyboard are stored in a literal unit library which is accessed by a key unit library when it is determined that the entire key unit has been input. A synonym selection module... | 06/08/1993 |
| 5210689 | System and method for automatically selecting among a plurality of input modes A continuous input system allows a system operator to continuously input a plurality of polysemous icon symbols to access stored morphemes, words, phrases, or sentences corresponding to an icon sequence. The system, with automatic mode selection for the i... | 05/11/1993 |
| 5107423 | Document processing device with merge function In a document processing device with the merge-print function, merge print select control processing for selecting the data record unit to be merge-printed is employed. Furthermore merge data change control processing for deleting and adding a memory spac... | 04/21/1992 |
| 5040113 | Data manipulation program A method of manipulating data comprises the steps of using the contents of a data memory device and data inputted by an operator to extract additional data from the memory device until the operator determines that the device is displaying the data he desi... | 08/13/1991 |
| 4994968 | Word processing device A word processing device capable of registering character phrases with abbreviated phrase names, respectively, said device comprises a keyboard for inputting the registered phrase name and for formatting the inputted phrase name, and the inputted phrase n... | 02/19/1991 |
| 4969097 | Method of rapid entering of text into computer equipment A method and apparatus for rapidly entering text into a computing machine is described. An operator may enter text in abbreviated form using several simple rules to predict which abbreviated word forms will be correctly recognized. In the event of conflic... | 11/06/1990 |
| 4893238 | Text processing device for stenographic typing A text processing device for stenographic typing comprises an alphanumerical keyboard, a translation device, a read/write memory and a display device. Given, frequently occurring words can be entered into the device in abbreviated form. Words of a main se... | 01/09/1990 |
| 4891786 | Stroke typing system A storage method and control system for creating linguistic expressions such as natural language text by both sequential and simultaneous keypresses. The system controls a programmable digital processor to receive keypresses from the operator and to trans... | 01/02/1990 |
| 4858170 | Shorthand notation and transcribing method An improved shorthand notation and transcribing method for recording vocalized speech and transcribing such shorthand notation into conventional language text is disclosed. The method utilizes a conventional computer (10) for processing and storing shorth... | 08/15/1989 |
| 4785413 | Character input device in document processing apparatus In a character input device in a document data processing apparatus, when a special-purpose key on a keyboard is operated in a character input device in a document, data processing apparatus and when a word, in which at least one starting character of the... | 11/15/1988 |
| 4777596 | Text replacement typing aid for computerized text editor A word processing system employing text substitution wherein the typist defines short forms, which when typed as normal text initiate text substitution of the short form by a long form.... | 10/11/1988 |
| 4761761 | Multitype characters processing method and terminal device with multiple display buffers A multitype characters processing method and terminal device is used to process code data representing characters belonging to any one of a plurality of character sets, there being characters common to each set. One of the sets is specified as the main se... | 08/02/1988 |
| 4760528 | Method for entering text using abbreviated word forms An abbreviated text entering system is described which provides a plurality of files each of which includes a full text word and a corresponding abbreviated word. In each of the files the abbreviated word is formed using a different rule, and at least one... | 07/26/1988 |
| 4650349 | Speed typing apparatus and method A speed typing method and apparatus for use in association with a word processor (5) are disclosed. An encoded Key (40) of alphanumeric characters and its associated Replacement Text (41) are pre-stored (50-67) in Memory (12). Operator entries to the proc... | 03/17/1987 |
| 4566065 | Computer aided stenographic system A computer aided stenographic system for rapidly transferring information from a written or spoken form into a typewriter or printed form. The stenographic system consists of software to translate a unique stenographic code into an actual word, or diction... | 01/21/1986 |
| 4503426 | Visual communication device A visual communication device for displaying combinations of written words which are entered by manipulation of an efficiently organized keyboard. The keyboard has certain keys specifically dedicated to a set of the words recurring most frequently in comm... | 03/05/1985 |
| 4459049 | Abbreviated typing with special form display In an abbreviated typing system, in which a data processor (20) transfers abbreviations typed on the keyboard (10) into longer, full words, display of words in exceptional forms is efficiently achieved. Such special forms include initial capitalized, all ... | 07/10/1984 |
| 4438505 | Electronic dictionary and language interpreter with auto-search key for deriving a full-length word and its associated translation word based on a partial word entered A portable electronic dictionary and language interpreter includes a control circuit for conducting retrieval of one or more full-length words on the basis of a non full-length form entered by an input device. The one or more complete words are preliminar... | 03/20/1984 |
| 4396992 | Word processor Keyboard apparatus, for example for a word processor comprises a standard alpha-numeric keyboard having an additional special key. On striking the spacer bar followed by a key corresponding to a letter and followed by the special key, the apparatus operat... | 08/02/1983 |
| 4360892 | Portable word-processor Disclosed herein is a portable word-processor comprising the following components; a micro-processor and, connected thereto, a manually operable input chord keyboard having four finger keys and at least one thumb key, the micro-processor being programmed ... | 11/23/1982 |
| 4339806 | Electronic dictionary and language interpreter with faculties of examining a full-length word based on a partial word entered and of displaying the total word and a translation corresponding thereto A portable word information storage apparatus comprises an input device for entering a partial word in a specific language, the partial word containing at least one character and at least one blank character, a memory device for storing a plurality of ful... | 07/13/1982 |
| 4041467 | Transcriber system for the automatic generation and editing of text from shorthand machine outlines A transcriber system for the automatic translation of stenographic notes from phonetic outlines produced on a shorthand machine to text displayed or printed out. The basic components of this system are the recording station comprising a shorthand machine,... | 08/09/1977 |
