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Mouthguard made at least partially from an edible candy
A mouthguard includes a U-shaped upper bite plate which removably fits over upper teeth of a person, with the entire upper bite plate being made from a soft, deformable and edible gummi candy.
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| 8061361 | Distillation-based smoking article A smoking article comprises: a combustible heat source; an aerosol-generating substrate downstream of the combustible heat source; and a heat-conducting element around and in contact with a rear portion of the combustible heat source and an adjacent front of the aer... | 11/22/2011 |
| 7610919 | Intraoral aversion devices and methods An intraoral aversion device to assist a user in quitting an undesirable behavior such as tobacco smoking, tobacco chewing, use of snuff, illicit drug use, excessive alcohol consumption, excessive food consumption, and/or other undesirable activity facilitated via t... | 11/03/2009 |
| 7527059 | Aromatic cigarette substitute A look-alike substitute for a cigarette, from which a smokeless aroma of burning tobacco or other fragrances can be inhaled and a smoke-simulating aromatized powder can be emitted out, comprises a first chamber lined with a scratch-releasable, flavor-coated insert a... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7315821 | System and method for health care information processing based on acoustic features A question as to the physical condition and a question as to the feeling are asked, answers are accepted by voice, acoustic features are extracted from the answer to the question as to the physical condition, and character string information is extracted from the an... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7206183 | Enhanced non-lethal electric weapon A multi-component device which is capable of delivering a non-lethal, high-voltage electric shock which can incapacitate a person or animal that is worn as an ordinary article of apparel (clothing) by a person for use as a defensive or offensive weapon that is not d... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7196619 | Habit cessation aide A habit cessation aide includes a user-modifiable quitting schedule, a user-initiated habit-occurrence indicator, a display for displaying messages dependent upon the quitting schedule and the number of times the user-initiated habit-occurrence indicator is used, an... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7164993 | Method for measuring smoking topography A method for measuring topographical information to provide smoking topographical information including providing a portable smoking topography measurement unit having a smoking material holder; inserting a smoking material into the smoking material holder of the po... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7100618 | Sensory smoking simulator The Sensory Smoking Simulator (5) performs by means of suction to draw smoke (33) from a cigarette (21a), only a small amount of which is smelled by the user (39). It is a main body (40) that includes an air motor (12... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7100420 | Cigarette monitoring A cigarette monitoring device capable of monitoring individual smoking behaviour and particularly smoke deliveries and of communicating this and other information to a remote location and/or the consumer. The device comprises a cigarette monitoring means, fluid-flow... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7033618 | Methods of administering gaultherin-containing compositions The present disclosure provides methods for obtaining gaultherin, a natural salicylate derivative, from plant tissue. The methods involve preventing the hydrolysis of the gaultherin in the plant tissue by disrupting the plant tissue under solvent conditions lacking ... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7028693 | Smoking reduction method The invention is a method to reduce the number of cigarettes consumed by a smoker, preferably towards the goal of eventual cessation. The method comprises collecting data that describes a smoker's cigarette consumption, using said data to generate a reduced smoking ... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7028694 | Method for dispersing powder materials in a cigarette rod A system and method is provided for dispersing fine catalyst powders having nanoscale or microscale particles throughout the tobacco rod portion of a cigarette. A source of vacuum is connected to the filter end of a cigarette through a tube that is sealingly engaged... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7015796 | Device for weaning an addiction A device for weaning an addiction includes a housing, an indicator, a processor, and an actuator. The processor is configured to deliver a state signal to the indicator under control of an algorithm. The state indicates either an armed state or a wait state. The act... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6907885 | High efficiency cigarette filters having shaped micro cavity fibers impregnated with adsorbent or absorbent materials This invention is a highly efficient filter containing fibers that contain small particle size adsorbents/absorbents such as carbon and/or silica to selectively reduce targeted components in mainstream cigarette smoke. The invention relates to a novel class of highl... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6907887 | Modifying nicotine and nitrosamine levels in tobacco The present invention generally relates to tobacco and tobacco products having a reduced amount of nicotine and/or tobacco specific nitrosamines (TSNA). More specifically, several ways to make tobacco plants that have reduced nicotine and TSNA levels have been disco... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6874507 | System for effecting smoking cessation A system is disclosed which makes it possible for a patient to be delivered gradually reduced amounts of nicotine over time thereby allowing the patient to be gradually weaned off of dependence on nicotine and quit smoking. The system is comprised of a means for aer... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6845777 | Composition to reduce or quit smoking addiction A method and composition to help persons reduce or quit smoking is disclosed, employing raw tobacco leaves, or tobacco fluid extract, or food grade tobacco like flavor and aroma, and Antioxidants, with or without and SAMe and caffeine. All ingredients can be in a mi... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6839305 | Habit cessation aide A habit cessation aide includes a timer to determine the interval between starting a habitual act, a display for displaying messages in operative connection to the timer, and a strap for securing to a user's body. A widely held habit is smoking, for which the illust... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6799576 | System for effecting smoking cessation A system is disclosed which makes it possible for a patient to be delivered gradually reduced amounts of nicotine over time thereby allowing the patient to be gradually weaned off of dependence on nicotine and quit smoking. The system is comprised of a means for aer... | 10/05/2004 |
| 6776169 | Ginkgo biloba L. leaves cigarette This invention provides a kind of cigarette substitute which is called Ginkgo Biloba L. leaves cigarette. It not only has the function of refreshing, but also is good to people's health. It avoids the harm which is brought to human bodies by the poisonous substances... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6769436 | Volatile inhaler and method An inhaler for dispensing volatile ingredients including a one piece tube pinch closed and sealed at the ends. The tube may include reservoirs formed therein and noncircular cross sections. A volatile or volatiles such as nicotine and/or flavoring and/or medication ... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6766804 | Method of using cigarettes A method of safely using cigarettes, utilizing the steps of obtaining a plurality of cigarettes and a safety container, placing a maximum number of the cigarettes to safely smoke per day into the safety container, distributing a maximum number of cigarettes to safel... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6761176 | Tobacco substitute composition The tobacco substitute composition according to the present invention is comprised of 80-90 weight percent of eucommia ulmoides, 1-10 weight percent of glycyrrhiza glabra, and 1-10 weight percent of periila frutescens. In the present invention, a flavoring material ... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6748956 | Cigarette filter and cigarette This invention is directed to a cigarette filter containing an extract of Vernonia Cinerea (L.) Less. According to this invention, novel cigarette filter and cigarette are provided which are capable of effectively providing a desired effect in facilitating smokers' ... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6712075 | Smoking timer What I believe is a totally new way to help the people addicted to smoking cigarettes to quit the habit by spacing the time between smokes and preventing the unconscious reach for one by means of a case or container for the cigarettes with a timing mechanism that wi... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6606998 | Simple simulated cigarette A simulated cigarette with a cylindrical plastic chamber that has a cap on one side and a semi-flattened mouthpiece on the othe. The cap has an open-air inlet in the center of it and the mouthpiece has an open-air outlet at its end. The invention only has... | 08/19/2003 |
| 6606997 | Smoking cessation apparatus and method A habit cessation apparatus which can be used in a method for diminution or cessation of smoking or other habits is provided which collects data on a given users habits passively and provides a scheduled diminution program implemented by communication mea... | 08/19/2003 |
| 6371128 | Holder for compressing a filter of a cigarette A holder for compressing a filter of a cigarette includes a first portion having a cylindrical body having an axial through hole, the cylindrical body having an inner side formed with a semi-cylindrical recess, a first mouth piece hinged connected to an e... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6125082 | Timed cigarette dispenser A timed cigarette dispenser for limiting the number of cigarettes available to a smoker to assist the smoker in reducing the number of cigarettes smoked over an interval of time, and/or to assist the smoker in quitting smoking. The dispenser includes a ho... | 09/26/2000 |
| 6098632 | Nicotine-impermeable container and method of fabricating the same The present invention relates to a nicotine-impermeable container and a method for fabricating same. Additionally, the invention relates to a nicotine inhaling device which allows a user to ingest nicotine vapors orally. The nicotine inhaling device of th... | 08/08/2000 |
| 6082368 | Nicotine candy cigarette A nicotine candy is provided for consumption in small volumes and in a cigarette shaped package. Each portion of the candy is obtained by removing it from a cigarette shaped package from the end. In a first embodiment, standard paper is used to wrap the a... | 07/04/2000 |
| 6083962 | Agonist-anatagonist combination to reduce the use of nicotine and other drugs A method of treating and reducing a drug dependency such as a nicotine dependency is provided. The method comprises initially administering to a subject a drug, such as nicotine or another agonist of the drug in an amount which would normally provide the ... | 07/04/2000 |
| 6065592 | Article for assisting persons to quit smoking and method for same An article for assisting persons to quit smoking and a method for doing same comprising a cigarette case; an insert located within said cigarette case and dividing its interior into a plurality of spaces, each sized to hold a single cigarette; and a plura... | 05/23/2000 |
| 6053176 | Heater and method for efficiently generating an aerosol from an indexing substrate A system for heating a cigarette to evolve an aerosol upon consumer request comprises a cigarette and a lighter. The lighter includes a housing into which the cigarette is inserted, and a stationary heater inside the housing is positioned in thermal proxi... | 04/25/2000 |
| 6041789 | Cigarette substitute device and composition for use therein A non-pyrolytic cigarette substitute device which, in response to suction supplied by a user, delivers to the user a nicotine-simulating vapor mixture having a cigarette-like taste and aroma. The device has absorbed therein a solution of a volatile nicoti... | 03/28/2000 |
| 6024097 | Product for assisting a smoker in giving up the habit A product for assisting a smoker in giving-up the smoking habit consists of at least three and preferably four pump operated aerosol dispensers. Each dispenser, apart from one, contains nicotine in liquid form dispersed in at least one pharmaceutically ac... | 02/15/2000 |
| 5967789 | Method and system for stopping or modifying undesirable health-related behavior habits or maintaining desirable health-related behavior habits A system and method of use to help a person to stop or modify an adverse habitual health-related behavior, e.g., smoking, weight control, stress management, etc., by following a calculated regimen to commence on a day to be selected by the person. The sys... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5938017 | Article for assisting persons to quit smoking and method for same An article for assisting persons to quit smoking and a method for doing same comprising a cigarette case; an insert located within said cigarette case and dividing its interior into a plurality of spaces, each sized to hold a single cigarette; and a plura... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5934894 | Apparatus for storage and use of rolled tobacco products An apparatus is described which preferably includes a rolled tobacco products cavity for storage of rolled tobacco products, a lighter cavity for receiving a lighter, and a clipping aperture having a cutting door movable thereover to cuts the lengths of r... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5927285 | Compact ashtray A compact ashtray assembly having a hollow closable housing with upper and a lower members. Insertable into the lower member is a removable tray member with a depending ash receiving well having its own closable top cover member. By rotating a handle on t... | 07/27/1999 |
