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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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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7871036 | Apparatus for generation and use of lift gas A balloon launch unit produces lift gas to enable balloon launch or to allow the prolongation of balloon flight. A method of using the balloon launch unit can include reforming a fuel source by reaction with water to generate hydrogen-rich lift gas mixtures, and inj... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7871035 | Propulsion system for an airship or hybrid aircraft A propulsion system for an airship or hybrid aircraft includes a propeller and a pivot mechanism connected to the propeller. The pivot mechanism enables the propeller to pivot around a first pivot axis between a maneuver thruster position and an emergency ballonet f... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7735777 | Apparatus for generation and use of lift gas A balloon launch unit produces lift gas to enable balloon launch or to allow the prolongation of balloon flight. A method of using the balloon launch unit includes reforming a fuel source by reaction with water to generate hydrogen-rich lift gas mixtures, and inject... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7350749 | Mass transfer system for stabilizing an airship and other vehicles subject to pitch and roll moments The invention relates to a mechanism to control the pitch and/or roll and/or center of gravity of a vehicle. The first embodiment is a track-based mass transfer system in which pathways are positioned along or radially terminate at a central horizontal plane of the ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7270077 | Avalanche survival kit A apparatus for use in surviving at least one of an avalanche and a mudslide. The apparatus includes a housing having a selectively inflatable member stored therein. The apparatus further includes a means connected to the housing for securing the housing to a user a... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7178828 | Gas generator The present invention provides a gas generator (10) that includes a housing (12) formed from coupling a cap (14) and a base (16) in nested relationship. At least one attachment member (20) is preferably formed symmetrically about a... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7055778 | Apparatus and method for lighter-than-air aircraft An apparatus and associated method for launching and recovering a lighter-than-air aircraft are provided. The aircraft includes an envelope that is substantially filled before launch with a lift gas and a second gas. The lift gas and second gas are substantially sep... | 06/06/2006 |
| 6883749 | Aerostat deployment apparatus An apparatus for inflating and deploying an aerostat having a nose section and a tail section includes a cylindrical container for housing the deflated portion of the aerostat. The cylindrical container is formed with an open end and defines a longitudinal axis. A f... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6715712 | Aerostat deployment apparatus An apparatus for inflating and deploying an aerostat having a nose section and a tail section includes a cylindrical container for housing the deflated portion of the aerostat. The cylindrical container is formed with an open end and defines a longitudinal axis. A f... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6609680 | High altitude airships A high-altitude airship has a non-rigid hull. On launch, the airship is partially inflated with a lifting gas. The partially inflated hull is less susceptible to buffeting and turbulence from lower atmosphere air currents during ascent. A ballast rotates ... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6568631 | Launching of high altitude airships A method of launching inflatable airship apparatus (3) for subsequent ascent to high altitude for operation as an airship having a hull (4) formed from an inflated flexible gas containment envelope (5), payload (15), drive motor (6) mounted at the stern o... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6425552 | Cyclical thermal management system A cyclical thermal management system is provided for responding to diurnal heating and nocturnal cooling cycles to maintain a high altitude platform in a geostatic position for long periods of time. The novel cyclical thermal management system utilizes so... | 07/30/2002 |
| 6317080 | Early detection and tracking system for hazardous airborne substances A method of tracking airborne substances including the steps of detecting the presence of one or more airborne substances and releasing a tracking balloon into the path of the one or more airborne substances, the tracking balloon having a transmission mea... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6227488 | Mobile fan for hot air balloons A mobile blower or fan is used to inflate the envelope portion of a hot air balloon. The fan includes a propeller which is driven by a gasoline/fuel engine and the engine is mounted on a wheeled base and is covered by an encompassing cage. By means of whe... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6182924 | Ballast for lighter than air aircraft A lighter than air aircraft has a non-jettisonable ballast comprised of a liquefied lighter than air gas contained within an insulated container. The liquefied gas is vaporized and released into the lift compartment of the aircraft which is at least parti... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6119979 | Cyclical thermal management system A cyclical thermal management system is provided for responding to diurnal heating and nocturnal cooling cycles to maintain a high altitude platform in a geostatic position for long periods of time. The novel cyclical thermal management system utilizes so... | 09/19/2000 |
| 5901922 | Radiosconde balloon launching system A radiosonde balloon launching system including a silo for housing an array of radiosonde balloon modules and for sheltering radiosonde balloons during inflation, a base for containing radiosonde balloon inflation and launch apparatus and a device for shi... | 05/11/1999 |
| 5895010 | Radiosonde Balloon Launching System A radiosonde balloon launching system including a silo for housing an array of radiosonde balloon modules and for sheltering radiosonde balloons during inflation, a base for containing radiosonde balloon inflation and launch apparatus and a device for shi... | 04/20/1999 |
| 5884862 | Automatic radiosonde balloon launching module A module for automatically launching a radiosonde balloon having a battery powered radiosonde tethered thereto, the module including a housing for the radiosonde balloon and radiosonde; and an automatic balloon inflation and launch apparatus.... | 03/23/1999 |
| 5850987 | Radiosonde ballon launching system A radiosonde balloon launching system including a silo for housing an array of radiosonde balloon modules and for sheltering radiosonde balloons during inflation, a base for containing radiosonde balloon inflation and launch apparatus and a device for shi... | 12/22/1998 |
| 5850988 | Radiosonde balloon launching system A radiosonde balloon launching system including a silo for housing an array of radiosonde balloon modules and for sheltering radiosonde balloons during inflation, a base for containing radiosonde balloon inflation and launch apparatus and a device for shi... | 12/22/1998 |
| 5697579 | Aircraft having inflatable tubular support structure An airship has a flexible gas storage tube which forms a frame that maintains an inflated condition of an envelope of the airship permitting the envelope to be charged with hot air. A pump and valve are provided for supplying gas such as air, helium, and ... | 12/16/1997 |
| 5538203 | Ballonet system for a lighter-than-air vehicle The invention is a ballonet system for a lighter-than-air-vehicle, the vehicle having a lift producing gas bag and a longitudinal, vertical and lateral axis. In detail, the ballonet system includes a plurality of ballonets located within the gas bag posit... | 07/23/1996 |
| 5333817 | Ballonet system for a lighter-than-air vehicle The invention is a ballonet system for a lighter-than-air-vehicle, the vehicle having a lift producing gasbag and a longitudinal, vertical and lateral axis. In detail, the ballonet system includes a plurality of ballonets located within the gasbag positio... | 08/02/1994 |
| 4982915 | Structure and method of producing foams having hydrogen-filled cells for use in airship/balloon envelopes A fire-resistant foam having hydrogen-filled cells for use in airship/balloon envelopes.... | 01/08/1991 |
| 4911379 | Inflated balloon release device While the broad invention is directed to a device automatically releasable of a balloon when a predetermined degree of inflation has been achieved, in a preferred combination there is included the inflatable balloon, the balloon being restrained by a rest... | 03/27/1990 |
| 4795112 | Method and device for emergency transportation In the event of an earthquake or fire, important objects like a recording medium used in a location where important information to the outside are relayed or in a location where natural phenomena are observed, are carried away, hanging from an airborne ba... | 01/03/1989 |
| 4564159 | Automatic balloon launching system A system for automatically filling and launching balloons which may be used, for example, for cloud seeding. The system includes a balloon launching station frame, a nozzle mounted on the frame onto which the narrow end of a balloon can be attached so tha... | 01/14/1986 |
| 4498408 | Lifting body for diving Lifting body for transporting or lifting objects under water, of the type in which the lifting gas has essentially the same pressure as the surrounding mass of water. The lifting body comprises a pressure measuring instrument which provides a depth positi... | 02/12/1985 |
| 4494714 | Automatic balloon launching system A system for automatically filling and launching balloons which may be used, for example, for cloud seeding. The system includes a balloon launching station frame, a nozzle mounted on the frame onto which the narrow end of a balloon can be attached so tha... | 01/22/1985 |
| 4457477 | Process for altitude-stabilizing a balloon, and atmospheric balloons for implementing this process A process for altitude-stabilizing an atmospheric balloon comprising ballast jettison mechanism to vary the balloon's specific weight, and using a balloon provided with an interpole link for actuating said ballast jettison mechanism so that an increase in... | 07/03/1984 |
| 4332547 | Thrust augmenter ejector combustion device A combustion device for use with pressurized and zero pressure hot air balloons or other hot air appliances, which comprises in general, a coanda-type inlet nozzle, a diffuser, a flame-arrestor screen, and a fuel preheater means for supplying required fue... | 06/01/1982 |
| 4174082 | Solar powered hot air balloon A solar powered hot air balloon is disclosed having an envelope with an opaque portion and a transparent portion arranged so as to utilize solar heating to heat air within the envelope. The solar heating air may either by sufficient to provide the entire ... | 11/13/1979 |
| 4172048 | Mixture suitable for an aerostat A balloon filled with a gas mixture of ammonia and n-hexane will stay at a onstant altitude due to condensation at altitude of the n-hexane. Since both components are liquid below about 50 meters in the ocean and together with the load are buoyant, the aer... | 10/23/1979 |
| 4084771 | Hot air aerostat An aerostat comprising a closed envelope carrying a nacelle which accomodates a ventilator for driving in air through an appropriate device is disclosed. A burner is movably placed inside the envelope, together with an ignition device and a shield, the en... | 04/18/1978 |
| 4082239 | All electrical self-contained fuel control system for a burner in a thermal airship A thermal airship having a hull formed of an elongate soft envelope of flexible material being aerodynamic shaped for horizontal flight with tail members at the aft end for controlling the direction of horizontal flight and a gondola carried below the hul... | 04/04/1978 |
| 4076188 | Blower and burner to produce superpressure in a thermal airship A thermal airship including an elongate gas envelope of a soft material providing a hull for the airship with tail members, a gondola carried below the hull, a power propelling system supported by the hull and a system for pressurizing the soft envelope t... | 02/28/1978 |
| 4018406 | Redundant blower drive for pressurized hot air airship A thermal airship including an elongate gas envelope of a soft flexible material with tail members on the aft end of the airship, a gondola carried below the airship hull, a first motor driving a propeller for propelling the airship horizontally, a pressu... | 04/19/1977 |
| 4012016 | Autonomous variable density aircraft A variable density aircraft is formed of at least one variable volume container such as a balloon, gas cell, or collapsible hinged panel hull which is supplied with a gas for container expansion and comtraction by an aircraft carried reversible, fluid exp... | 03/15/1977 |
| 3945591 | Hot air balloons A hot air balloon of conventional construction with a balloon envelope having an inlet aperture for hot air received from a heat generating device coupled with the envelope and directed into the aperture is provided with a hood coupled with the envelope a... | 03/23/1976 |
