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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 |
| 7351056 | Method and apparatus for introducing materials into a rotary kiln An apparatus for introducing a material into a kiln using low pressure air injection. In a preferred embodiment, that apparatus has a movable vessel that is movable between a collection position and a discharge position. The vessel has an open top and an open base. ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 6849160 | Method and device for heat treatment of waste products An apparatus and method are for the pyrolysis of waste. The aparatus has a rotating cell formed of a cylinder in combination with a truncated cone rotating on the same axis. The apparatus also has a hopper for charging the waste at one end of the cylinder, an ash bo... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6698365 | Apparatus for thermal treatment using superheated steam Material to be treated such as garbage is charged into a first rotary kiln 14 to be mainly dehydrated and charged into a second rotary kiln 18 to be carbonized. The first rotary kiln 14 has a first nozzle pipe 11 therein for spouting a first high temperat... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6638396 | Method and apparatus for processing a waste product A method and apparatus for processing a waste product and producing a synthesis gas is provided. The system includes a sealed, heated rotatable drum for preheating and preparing the waste material suitable for a plasma reactor, and processing the material... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6532880 | Method and apparatus for drying and incineration of sewage sludge A system for drying sludge includes a shaftless spiral feed screw for moving sludge through a drying chamber. An high energy inductor is located at a output of the drying chamber for drawing hot gases through the chamber to dry the sludge as it advances f... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6470812 | Method and apparatus for recovering energy from wastes by combustion in industrial furnaces Method and apparatus to recover energy from waste by means of combustion of such waste in industrial furnaces, particularly of the rotary type, that has an external calciner, feeding such waste into the tertiary air duct of the calciner and burning the wa... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6405663 | Method and apparatus for waste treatment A method of waste water treatment including mixing waste material with a binder, pelletizing the mixture and kiln incineration of the pellets to ceramify same, with processing of flue gases. In an embodiment, the pH of the mixture is maintained alkaline. ... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6363625 | Multiple drum mixing system A drying and mixing plant is provided comprising a tapered inner drum (1) and an oppositely tapered outer drum (4) attached together concentrically and rotated as a unit. A burner (37) directs a hot air stream into the small end (2) of the inner drum (1).... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6293208 | Method of installation of supply of air of solid and pulverized fuel burner In a method of supplying air to a pulverized solid fuel burner passing through the burner cowl of a furnace, the fuel is dried and then conveyed by means of a given large quantity of hot air, which may or may not be depleted in oxygen in a separator in wh... | 09/25/2001 |
| 6213030 | Volatile materials treatment system Apparatus for the treatment of volatile material(s) in contaminated material(s) including a retort assembly which includes a rotatable retort disposed at least partially within a combustion chamber with a heater to indirectly heat the contents of the rota... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6213029 | Process and apparatus for treating process streams from a system for separating consituents from contaminated material A process and an apparatus for recovering and treating hazardous and non-hazardous components from process streams generated from a continuous system for selectively separating organic and inorganic constituents from contaminated material. The contaminate... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6202577 | Method and apparatus for treating refuse A municipal or like refuse, from which large articles of metals have been removed, is mixed with an alkaline substance like limestone preferably in a triple screw mixer, and then advanced along the pyrolysis path in which the refuse mixture is subjected t... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6164809 | Counter-flow asphalt plant with independently rotatable dryer and mixer A counter-flow asphalt plant with a separately controlled and operated dryer 50 and mixer 52 in which virgin aggregate, recycle material and liquid asphalt are mixed to produce an asphaltic composition. The dryer 50 is rotated by a variable dryer drive 58... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6164220 | Rotary burner for solid fuel A device for combustion of granular material, for example wood flour pellets, chippings and the like, comprises a rotary solid fuel burner (1), air intake to the bumer, at least one conduit (18) for the supply of fuel and outlet (3) for combustion gases t... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6125774 | Industrial waste combustion process A process for feeding solid industrial and special waste to combustion installations. The waste materials are separated from the combustion chamber by a lock system, are comminuted and homogenized in an inert-gas atmosphere.... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6112675 | Process and apparatus for treating process streams from a system for separating constituents from contaminated material A process and apparatus for recovering and treating hazardous and non-hazardous components from process streams generated from a continuous system for selectively separating organic and inorganic constituents from contaminated material. The contaminated m... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6110430 | Decontamination plant including an indirectly heated desorption system The present invention is a decontamination plant for removing contaminates from contaminated material. The decontamination plant comprises an outer shell including a cavity therein. A drum formed of heat conductive material is rotatably mounted in the cav... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6077072 | Prefferential oxygen firing system for counter-current mineral calcining Superior heat transfer in a kiln is achieved by the use of at least one injector which injects both an oxidant, preferably containing oxygen, and a secondary fuel into the kiln. The injectors are provided so that the energy resulting from the combustion o... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6050203 | Method for use of solid waste as fuel for cement manufacture A method and apparatus is described for environmentally sound usage of combustible hazardous waste as supplemental fuel in operating rotary cement kilns. The apparatus comprises an open port in the rotary vessel at a point where during cement kiln operati... | 04/18/2000 |
| 5997288 | Apparatus for thermal removal of surface and inherent moisture and limiting rehydration in high moisture coals A flighted, horizontally inclined rotary retort, heated externally by flame, hot gases, steam or other sources of heat. The retort shall have sufficient flight area to transport the coal through the retort in the predetermined time. The coal being process... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5967062 | Rotating tire combuster An apparatus burns tires in a horizontally rotating combuster. The tires are loaded into a rotating combustion chamber through a traveling air lock and burned until they are reduced to ash. Combustion is enhanced by tumbling the burning tires in the rotat... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5967065 | Method for disposing of paper in an asphalt plant A method and apparatus for disposing of paper in an asphalt plant. The asphalt plant comprises a container for stone aggregate to be heated, a burner for producing a burner flame to provide thermal energy for heating the stone aggregate in the container, ... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5904105 | Device for combustion of moist fuel A device for combustion of moist fuel includes a combustion chamber with a moving fire grate disposed at a bottom portion thereof and a drum dryer located within the combustion chamber above the fire grate. The dryer drum rotates and includes therein an i... | 05/18/1999 |
| 5902040 | Asphalt plant including flame arrester An asphalt plant includes a rotary dryer, a rotary mixer, a conduit for transferring gas from the mixer to the dryer, and a flame arrester in the conduit adjacent to the dryer to prevent a fire from propagating from the dryer back through the conduit.... | 05/11/1999 |
| 5806442 | Apparatus for feeding solid wastes into a rotary kiln A feeding apparatus for feeding whole tires into a cement kiln comprising a feed opening in the shell of the kiln, a passageway including a sleeve extending within and outside the kiln, an arcuate sector valve device for closing the passageway and timed t... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5797332 | Closed loop gasification drying system A system for reducing volatile organic compounds, particulates and carbon monoxide in exhaust from a wood products dryer is disclosed. The dryer exhaust is combined with waste wood or biomass fuel and partially combusted in a rotary gasifier, then fully c... | 08/25/1998 |
| 5735223 | Method for disposing of paper in an asphalt plant An asphalt plant for producing asphalt paving, the asphalt plant including: a) a dryer unit for heating stone aggregate, the dryer unit including a container and a burner for producing a flame to provide thermal energy for heating the stone aggregate in t... | 04/07/1998 |
| 5704301 | Rotary combustor and spring assembly therefor Rotary combustor and spring assembly therefor. The combustor includes a tire surrounding a kiln and a spring assembly interposed between the tire and kiln for interconnecting the tire and kiln. The spring assembly includes a clevis member attached to the ... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5623883 | Kiln for calcination of a powder An improved kiln for the calcination of a powder comprises a directly heated rotary kiln in which at least a part of the inner circumferential wall is equipped with a plurality of protrusions. The protrusions are shaped so that the powder is substantially... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5572938 | Oxygen lancing for production of cement clinker Oxygen is lanced into the main combustion reaction of a cement kiln to increase heat transfer to the clinker bed and to increase clinker production. Oxygen is separately lanced along the floor, i.e. the lowest wall of the kiln, to delay mixing with the fl... | 11/12/1996 |
| 5564349 | Apparatus for shooting whole automobile tires into a kiln A description is given of an apparatus for shooting of whole automobile tires, preferably into a cement rotary kiln, which apparatus comprises a gun barrel, a charging device for placing automobile tires in the gun barrel, and a device for generating comp... | 10/15/1996 |
| 5561917 | Sludge drier A paper sludge drier includes a somewhat attrition style mill discharging to a horizontal, rotary drum drier. The mill has two mill plates facing each other. As one rotates relative to the other, sludge is broken down as it passes between the plates. The ... | 10/08/1996 |
| 5555823 | Method and apparatus for feeding waste material to a dry kiln A method and apparatus for receiving, processing, and delivering waste materials to the interior of a rotary cement kiln to be burned therein. Apparatus includes a feeding mechanism which provides continuous in-feed of entrained solids or solid waste, mat... | 09/17/1996 |
| 5549058 | Method and apparatus for charging a bulk material supplemental fuel into a long cement kiln A method and apparatus for feeding a bulk material supplemental fuel through a port formed in a side wall of a rotary vessel of a cement kiln. The apparatus includes a stationary annular plenum surrounding rotary vessel. The plenum is configured to define... | 08/27/1996 |
| 5499586 | Soil decontamination and remediation system A portable soil decontamination and remediation system comprising a high heat energy generator that supplies high heat energy to a soil decontamination unit. The heat energy generator comprises a closed chamber for gasifying used rubber tires for the prod... | 03/19/1996 |
| 5463819 | Dehydration treatment apparatus for sludge A dehydration treatment apparatus for sludge wherein organic sludge and a modifying/setting agent are charged into a rotating drum and the sludge is dehydrated and dried. The apparatus comprises a rotating drum, a sludge charging hopper arranged on the in... | 11/07/1995 |
| 5455005 | Material remediation in multi-function heating drum Material remediation apparatus includes a remediation drum through which materials, such as soil contaminated with hydrocarbons, are advanced from a feed end to a discharge end of the drum. A tube extending concentrically from the discharge end of the dru... | 10/03/1995 |
| 5393501 | Material remediation in multi-function heating drum Material remediation apparatus includes a remediation drum through which materials, such as soil contaminated with hydrocarbons, are advanced from a feed end to a discharge end of the drum. A tube extending concentrically from the discharge end of the dru... | 02/28/1995 |
| 5392721 | Method for recycling papermaking sludge The present invention provides methods for the reduction and recycling of papermaking sludge. Papermaking sludge is incinerated in a rotary heater, typically a rotary cement kiln, asphalt dryer, or specially designed rotary kiln or incinerator. Aggregate ... | 02/28/1995 |
| 5390630 | Stationary feed arrangement for use in a rotary fluid bed gasifier A rotary fluid bed gasifier having a combustor assembly and a stationary feed conduit which is capable of feeding a carbonaceous material and/or limestone from outside of the gasifier and delivering this material to the gasification chamber of the combust... | 02/21/1995 |
