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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 |
| 7790001 | Method of corrosion prevention This invention relates to a process for reducing the corrosion rate of iron-containing vessels within an ethylene glycol distillation system. The inventive process includes the addition of an additive component of sodium nitrite and sodium hypophosphite into such ir... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7682491 | Antifoulant for hydrocarbon processing equipment A method of using substituted olefin polymers prepared by reacting one or more C2-C10 mono-olefin polymers having a number average molecular weight of about 300 to about 5,000 with C4-C10 monounsaturated dicarboxylic acid ... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7368039 | Distiller employing cyclical evaporation-surface wetting A distillation unit (10) employs a rotary heat exchanger (32) forming a multiplicity of evaporation chambers (56) into which a liquid to be purified is sprayed for evaporation. Spray arms (58) spray at a steady rate into all of the evapor... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7332070 | Method of preventing heat exchanger fouling A specific nonionic surfactant is added to a component mainly comprising hydrocarbons before passing through a heat exchanger in a petrochemical plant or a polyolefin production plant, whereby fouling of the heat exchanger can be efficiently prevented, that is, the ... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7309403 | Method for avoiding corrosion The invention relates to a method of avoiding corrosion in the separation of methylamine from a product stream (10) which is obtained in the preparation of methylamines by gas-phase reaction of methanol and ammonia and includes monomethylamine, dimethylamine,... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7241365 | Material for a facility for the production of anhydrous formic acid The invention relates to an apparatus and a process for the preparation of anhydrous or substantially anhydrous formic acid. This apparatus is constructed partly or entirely of substantially zirconium-free materials. The extractant employed is a liquid of the genera... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7235183 | Glycerine foots salt separation system The present invention provides a method and apparatus for the recovery of salt from a glycerine process, allowing the salt to be used in a brine solution. A salt settling tank is positioned inline between the foots from a crude still bottom and a foot still. Salt se... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7229601 | Ammonia reclamation system A process for reclaiming ammonia from waste streams comprises reacting at least one waste stream with an excess of hydroxide to produce ammonia and water. The ammonia is removed from the reaction vessel and purified. ... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7205438 | Solvent recovery blends from diene production A diene production stream comprising a solvent recovery blend from diene production comprising one or more fouling agent, one or more extractive distillation solvent, and from about 1 ppm to about 1000 ppm of N,N-disubstituted amide. ... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7182839 | Preventing deposition of fouling agents onto equipment Methods and compositions effective to prevent deposition of fouling agents, preferably polymerization precursors, on handling equipment, particularly during solvent recovery. ... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7141264 | Functional water Tea-based beverages prepared from functional water are described. The functional water comprises less than 200 ppm total dissolved solids and, when used to make a tea-based beverage, results in a beverage having superior flavor and appearance characteristics, even w... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7097671 | Method of cleaning industrial gases A methanol/water scrubbing solution containing colloidal metal sulfides formed from metal carbonyls and resulting from the scrubbing of industrial gases, such as synthesis gas, is subjected to agglomeration of the metal sulfides before the scrubbing solution to be s... | 08/29/2006 |
| 6881231 | Reduction in mineral salt deposition A composition for reducing deposition of a mineral salt from an aqueous supersaturated solution onto a solid surface in contact with the aqueous supersaturated solution which composition comprises a dispersion of either (i) seed crystals of the mineral salt in an aq... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6475347 | High boiling inhibitors for distillable, polymerizable monomers Disclosed herein are compounds of the structure ##STR1## wherein R1, R2, and R3 are organic radicals of C1 to C20, such that the combination of the three contain at least twelve carbon atoms and R | 11/05/2002 |
| 6358372 | Method of reducing formation of precipitates in solvent recovery system A method of removing at least one inert reaction diluent and/or wash solvent from a waste stream from a catalyst precursor production unit is disclosed, where the waste stream includes at least one reaction diluent or wash solvent, at least one titanium a... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6090240 | Method of inhibiting scaling in black liquor evaporators A method of inhibiting calcium carbonate scaling in a multi-stage evaporation plant of black liquor by heat-treating calcium-containing liquor includes a first stage wherein the calcium-containing liquor is heated to about 110-145° C. with direct contact... | 07/18/2000 |
| 5993607 | Process for the purification of chlorinated aromatic hydrocarbons In a process for the purification by distillation of chlorinated aromatic hydrocarbons originating from the chlorination of aromatic hydrocarbons in the presence of FeCl3, the crude reaction product is first partially degassed and then directly... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5954924 | Distillation of vinylaromatic monomer Process technology is described making possible substantial improvements in the separation and recovery of highly pure vinyl aromatic monomers, notably styrene. A number of design, construction and operational features are made available for selection and... | 09/21/1999 |
| 5866011 | Method of controlling scale formation in brine concentration and evaporation system A method of treating water to inhibit the formation of salt scale is disclosed. The method is particularly effective at inhibiting the formation and deposition of mineral salts in brine concentration and evaporation systems. The method comprises introduci... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5858176 | Compositions and methods for inhibiting fouling of vinyl monomers Methods and compositions for inhibiting fouling in vinyl monomers are disclosed. Alkylphosphonate esters or acids thereof are added to vinyl monomers, particularly ethylene dichloride, that are undergoing processing to inhibit fouling.... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5681432 | Inhibition of organic deposition using additives to retard settling Methods for inhibiting organic fouling of heat transfer surfaces in contact with an alcohol distillation stream are discussed. The methods include adding to the alcohol distillation stream an effective inhibiting amount of a treatment including a high mol... | 10/28/1997 |
| 5676801 | Radial inflow compressor for large volumetric flows A radial-inflow large volume-rate low pressure-differential, single-stage compressor comprising 2 periphiral concentric sets of axial blades spaced circumferentially between two supporting rings and further strengthened against bending by intermediate rin... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5659095 | Composition for inhibiting the polymerization of aromatic vinyl monomers A polymerization inhibitor composition for inhibiting the polymerization of aromatic vinyl monomers at elevated temperatures comprising: (a) a benzofuroxan derivative of the formula ##STR1## wherein R is C1 -C4 alkyl or alkoxy; R | 08/19/1997 |
| 5641396 | Use of 2-amino-1-methoxypropane as a neutralizing amine in refinery processes 2-amino-1-methoxypropane is used as a neutralizing amine in crude oil distillation units. The amine of the invention gives superior neutralization at the first initial condensate compared to other commonly used neutralizing amines.... | 06/24/1997 |
| 5632865 | Method for introduction of aggressive liquid additives The invention is a method of introducing an aggressive liquid additive into a vapor-containing process stream including (a) heating the liquid additive by a heating means thereby producing a heated additive; (b) passing the heated additive to an injection... | 05/27/1997 |
| 5622605 | Process for desalinating water while producing power A process and apparatus for desalinating seawater or brine and purifying water which contains minerals, salts, and other dissolved solids while simultaneously generating power. The salinous water is heated in a boiler to form steam and a concentrated brin... | 04/22/1997 |
| 5616217 | Controlled alkali treatment in the recovery of methyl tertiary butyl ether In the manufacture of MTBE from TBA and methanol, acidic by-products formed during the etherification reaction are removed by fractionating the etherification reaction product in a first MTBE distillation column to provide a first lower boiling distillati... | 04/01/1997 |
| 5578173 | Removal of dimethylterephthalate from a methanolysis vapor stream A method of removing dimethyl terephthalate (DMT) from a vapor stream. The vapor stream includes dimethyl terephthalate (DMT), methylhydroxyethyl terephthalate (MHET), glycols and methanol. A distillation column is held under an elevated pressure of 100 t... | 11/26/1996 |
| 5556575 | Corrosion inhibition in refineries using the reaction product of hydrocarbyl succinic anhydride and an amine Disclosed are a method for inhibiting corrosion in crude oil distillation towers, an improvement in crude oil fractionation, a method for dispersing iron sulfide in a hydrocarbon stream and a hydrocarbon dispersion using the reaction product of hydrocarby... | 09/17/1996 |
| 5552085 | Phosphorus thioacid ester inhibitor for naphthenic acid corrosion Corrosion of the metallic surfaces of distillation columns, trays, packing, and pumparound piping used in the production of hydrocarbons can be controlled by adding a neutralized or non-neutralized thio-phosphate or thio-phosphite ester to the hydrocarbon... | 09/03/1996 |
| 5531937 | Water soluble cyclic amine-dicarboxylic acid-alkanol amine salt corrosion inhibitor Compositions and a method of using the compositions to inhibit corrosion. The compositions are water soluble n-alkyl morpholine, saturated dicarboxylic acid, optionally alkanol amine and optionally surfactant compositions which inhibit ferrous metal corro... | 07/02/1996 |
| 5405503 | Process for desalinating water while producing power A process and apparatus for desalinating seawater or brine and purifying water which contains minerals, salts, and other dissolved solids while simultaneously generating power. The salinous water is heated in a boiler to form steam and a concentrated brin... | 04/11/1995 |
| 5368830 | Scale control in gold and silver mining heap leach and mill water circuits using polyether polyamino methylene phosphonates Calcium carbonate scale deposits, occurring in gold and silver mining involving the cyanidation process which utilizes heap and vat leaching, and carbon-in-pulp, carbon-in-leach, particularly activated carbon separation columns; said scale deposits formin... | 11/29/1994 |
| 5336414 | Methods for inhibiting the deposition of proteinaceous materials on heat transfer surfaces Methods for controlling the formation of proteinaceous fouling deposits in high temperature evaporators and concentrators as employed in processing steepwater in the wet milling of corn. The methods comprise adding lecithin, or a long chain fatty acid to ... | 08/09/1994 |
| 5324393 | Fouling prevention in ethylene dichloride distillation units A method for preventing fouling of ethylene dichloride distillation units which comprises treating the feed to such unit with a fouling preventing amount of a composition comprising (a) 2-15 weight % of an oil soluble polyacrylate ester or methacrylate es... | 06/28/1994 |
| 5282956 | Method for the inhibition and removal of ammonium chloride deposition in hydrocarbon processing units A method for the inhibition and removal Of ammonium chloride deposition in hydrocarbon processing units comprising adding to the hydrocarbon liquid an amide selected from the group consisting of dimethylformamide and 1,3-dimethyl-2-thiourea.... | 02/01/1994 |
| 5269908 | Ammonium chloride deposit retardation in hydrocarbon streams by addition of inert gas In a process for the separation of hydrocarbon materials and other materials including ammonia and hydrogen chloride normally associated with the hydrocarbon materials in refining of petroleum, the deposition of ammonium chloride is retarded or prevented ... | 12/14/1993 |
| 5268073 | Continuous process for concentrating solutions containing salts and resins In concentrating solutions containing 1 to 10% by weight of salts and resins, the yield and economics and trouble-free running can be improved by using a flow tube which has a steady curvature at least in the last third and is sized in its diameter in suc... | 12/07/1993 |
| 5262013 | Coolant recycling method and apparatus A coolant recycling apparatus has a boiler and condenser for distilling a glycol and water from a used coolant. The glycol and water are recombined in a mixing tank to form a mixture having a desired ratio of water to glycol, and an inhibitor is added to ... | 11/16/1993 |
| 5256276 | Method for the inhibition and removal of ammonium chloride deposition in hydrocarbon processing units by adding lecithin A method for the inhibition and removal of ammonium chloride deposition in hydrocarbon processing units comprising adding a phosphatide to the hydrocarbon liquid. A preferred phosphatide is lecithin.... | 10/26/1993 |
