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Patent No. 5500234

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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Class 264/484 - Utilizing electrostatic charge, field, force (e.g., pinning, etc.)


Subclass of Class 264 - Plastic and nonmetallic article shaping or treating: processes
Definition: Processes wherein the energy used is static electrical or
No. of patents: 79
Last issue date: 05/08/2012


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NumberTitleIssue Date
8173061Pattern transfer method
A pattern transfer method for filling a surface on a template having a concave-convex pattern with a resist material has contacting the template with the resist material applied on a substrate, curing the resist material while contacting the template with the resist...
05/08/2012
7993567Method and system for aligning fibers during electrospinning
A method and system are provided for aligning fibers in an electrospinning process. A jet of a fiberizable material is directed towards an uncharged collector from a dispensing location that is spaced apart from the collector. While the fiberizable material is direc...
08/09/2011
7276271Polymer fiber tubular structure having kinking resistance
An apparatus for forming a tubular structure from a liquefied polymer, the apparatus comprising: (a) a dispenser for dispensing the liquefied polymer; (b) a precipitation electrode being at a first potential relative to the dispenser, the precipitation electrode bei...
10/02/2007
7244385Process for production of three-dimensional photonic crystal as well as probe used therefor
The present invention provides a practically effective three-dimensional photonic crystal, and a process for the production thereof as well as a probe used therefor wherein a three-dimensional photonic crystal comprises a plurality of two-dimensional photonic crysta...
07/17/2007
7135134Method for forming microscopic polymer interconnections
Polymer fiber interconnects are produced between microscale features on substrate using only electrostatic forces. In one embodiment, electric field driven directed growth of fibers is achieved between microscale droplets of a concentrated polymer solution deposited...
11/14/2006
7090898Coating process for producing products in web form having at least two layers by application of electrostatic charges followed by neutralization of same
A process for producing products in web form comprising at least two layers, in which a composition emerging from an applicator is applied as a layer to a substrate in web form which is guided on a transport means, said application taking place with application of e...
08/15/2006
7052641Process of making stretch wrap film
A method of making a plastics stretch film comprises the steps of taking a cast or blown film of LLDPE at a temperature of between 50° C. and 100° C., stretching it in two successive stretching steps, the first step having a stretch ratio higher than that of the s...
05/30/2006
7026035Laminated film for optical use
There is provided a laminated film for optical use comprising a polyester film which has a lubricity layer containing globular particles in at least one side thereof, wherein the laminated film has a thickness irregularity of 0.5 to 7.0%, and wherein the polyester f...
04/11/2006
6994307Method and apparatus for packaging saw blades
A protective cover for use on one or more saw blades. The cover is formed from a heat shrinking material that is shrunk on the saw blade(s) to provide a thin close fitting cover that protects teeth on the saw blade(s). A tag can be attached to the cover and/or saw b...
02/07/2006
6910575Method and apparatus for packaging saw blades
A protective cover for use on one or more saw blades. The cover is formed from a heat shrinking material that is shrunk on the saw blade(s) to provide a thin close fitting cover that protects teeth on the saw blade(s). A tag can be attached to the cover and/or saw b...
06/28/2005
6890475Method and apparatus for manufacturing a thin-walled article
The invention relates to a method for manufacturing a thin-walled article, wherein a single- or multi-component, essentially polymer-based material (1), such as plastics, elastomers, and/or the like, is sprayed in an elecrical field (E) in an electrically cha...
05/10/2005
6846449Method of producing an electrically charged film
A method of producing an electrically charged film includes the steps of forming a molten thermoplastic material into a web, electrically charging the web while the web is at a temperature substantially at or above a solidification temperature thereof, cooling the w...
01/25/2005
6838039Film roll body and method of manufacturing film roll body
The present invention provides a film roll comprising an electrified portion at at least part in the transverse direction of a film that is wound into a roll, in which the difference between the maximum width and the minimum width of the electrified portion is 10 mm...
01/04/2005
6797225Process for producing polyester sheet and film
A process for producing a polyester sheet by dropping a molten polyester sheet extruded from an orifice-form nozzle on a cooling roll having the grooves of a large number of micro-cracks formed on the surface, closely adhering it to the cooling roll and solidifying ...
09/28/2004
6667004Method of forming a box or box element of plastic material
There is described a box or an insert for a box made up of elements, such as cover element (1) and a bottom element (2) both of which are made of molded plastics material and which are hinged to each other means of a hinge (3). According to the features o...
12/23/2003
6649116Process and apparatus for forming a thin-walled elastomeric article
A process for making thin-walled elastomeric articles. The process includes the steps of electrostatically spraying charged particles of an elastomeric composition into a chamber containing a rigid shaped former having an earthed conductive surface whereb...
11/18/2003
6642341Molded articles having improved flex modulus and impact strength and a process for the production thereof
Molded polyurethane articles having improved flex modulus and impact strength are produced by subjecting a polyurethane-forming reaction mixture which has been introduced into a mold to a static electric field. The static electric field must have a field ...
11/04/2003
6602311Method and apparatus for spinning a web of mixed fibers, and products produced therefrom
A fiber spinning device and process for manufacturing a web of fibers including a homogeneous mixture of fibers of different characteristics. Monocomponent fibers of different polymers can be extruded side-by-side from the same die system. Sheath/core bic...
08/05/2003
6595819Equipment for fabricating partitioning ribs of plasma display device
This invention provides equipment for fabricating partitioning ribs of a plasma display device. The equipment comprises a head, a driver, an X position sensor and a Y position sensor, a laser displacement sensor for detecting the distance of the head from...
07/22/2003
6514324High efficiency active electrostatic air filter and method of manufacture
A washable air filter for removing particles from the inlet air to a heating and/or air conditioning system formed of an assembly of a central polymeric pad containing actively charged charge control agents of a first polarity, a polymeric net containing ...
02/04/2003
6416706Molding apparatus and method using a robot to introduce and insert into a mold
Apparatus for molding articles from moldable material in a mold includes end of arm tooling for an articulated robot arm associated with the mold, where the end of arm tooling includes an insert transfer member mounted on the end of the articulated robot ...
07/09/2002
6398847Method of removing contaminants from an aerosol using a new electret article
An electret is described that includes a surface modified polymeric article having surface fluorination produced by fluorinating the polymeric article....
06/04/2002
6287505Self-tuning material and method for manufacturing the same
Self-tuning materials which can efficiently emit or receive radio waves in spite of being simple in their construction and small in their dimension, and are applied to patch antenna, wave directors or the like. Metallic chips containing two or more kinds ...
09/11/2001
6279346Method for reducing hot sticking in molding processes
The method of the present invention overcomes the hot-sticking problems between an inorganic non-metallic material (=insulator) to be molded and a forming die by maintaining an assembly comprising a forming die and the insulator in a polarized state durin...
08/28/2001
6221301Method of producing thermoplastic resin films and apparatus for producing the same
Method and apparatus for producing thermoplastic resin film which allows a biaxially oriented polyester film to be formed at a high speed of 400 m/min or more. In the method, a molten thermoplastic resin film is brought into contact with a cooling medium,...
04/24/2001
6206672Apparatus of fabricating 3 dimensional objects by means of electrophotography, ionography or a similar process
Freeform fabrication apparatus for rapid prototyping. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes ion-generating equipment for sequentially creating latent ion images of layers of an object to be fabricated. Developing apparatus is provided for adhering at ...
03/27/2001
6136257Apparatus and method for producing a three-dimensional object and for applying a layer of a powder material to a surface
An apparatus is described for producing a three-dimensional object from a powder material which includes powder particles and which is solidifiable by exposure to electromagnetic radiation. The apparatus includes a support having a substantially plane sup...
10/24/2000
6106760Electrostatic interfacing, underlining, and applique
A thermoplastic fabric for use as a support fabric in interfacing, underlining, and applique carries a persistent electrostatic charge that causes the fabrics in contact therewith to cling thereto in a nonslip relationship. This facilitates sewing of the ...
08/22/2000
6042773Process for producing aromatic polyester
A process for producing an aromatic polyester by esterifying a dicarboxylic acid mainly composed of an aromatic dicarboxylic acid and a glycol mainly composed of ethylene glycol in the presence of 1 to 30 mmol %, based on the dicarboxylic acid, of a quate...
03/28/2000
5964926Gas born particulate filter and method of making
Disclosed is an improved filter formed from a non-dielectric material which has been coated with a dielectric material and electret treated by, for example, DC corona discharge treatment. Also disclosed is a method for the formation of the filter....
10/12/1999
5935303Electrostatic filter
An electrostatic filter includes a fibrous component including a mixture of wool and synthetic fibers and a resinous component including a perfluoroalkyl acrylate copolymer resin and a p-tert-butylphenol formaldehyde resin, which resinous component is adh...
08/10/1999
5800769Method for forming an electrostatic fibrous filter web
There is provided a method for forming a nonwoven electret fiber filter with a nonwoven web of electret fibers needle-punched to an open scrim support. The scrim support material has individual discrete open areas with an average cross-sectional area as v...
09/01/1998
5766425Method and apparatus for treating the surface of a web or film, and webs and films treated therewith
The surface of a web or film is modified to impart the material with improved properties including wettability, printability, adhesion and static reduction. Such surface modification is achieved with an electrode structure which causes a filamentary disch...
06/16/1998
5733584Apparatus for the manufacture of films
The invention concerns an apparatus for the manufacture of films, in particular thin or very thin films, with a rotating roller with which a plastically deformable film preferably supplied by a slot extruder is conveyed and stretched, wherein between the ...
03/31/1998
5731011Apparatus for forming a fibrous sheet
An apparatus for adjusting the path that a web formed by striking a contoured surface baffle will take as it descends to a collection surface, in which the baffle is mounted on a pivot plate which will pivot and cause the web to leave the contoured surfac...
03/24/1998
5730923Post-treatment of non-woven webs
A method for post-treating a precursor nonwoven web including consolidating the web laterally, thereby reducing the maximum pore size measure of the web and improving the filtration efficiency of the web, and subjecting the consolidated web to an electros...
03/24/1998
5667562Spunbond vacuum cleaner webs
There is provided a vacuum cleaner filter medium which is a nonwoven spunbond web of conjugate spunbond fibers. The web has a Frazier permeability of at least 250 CFM, an NaCI efficiency of at least 65 percent, a Gurley Stiffness of at least 20 mg, and a ...
09/16/1997
5601853Electrically conductive ceramics and their use in fiber charging apparatus
A conductive ceramic composition is disclosed which consists essentially of alumina, chromia, and magnesia, and is suitable for use as target electrodes in electrostatic fiber charging applications. Ceramics are disclosed which have exhibit volume resisti...
02/11/1997
5573715Method for treating an ophthalmic lens mold
An apparatus and method for causing the polymerized excess monomer to separate from a molded lens by increasing the surface energy of the flange area of one mold piece, causing the polymerized excess monomer to stick thereto. Specifically when manufacture...
11/12/1996
5432454Apparatus and method to control free charge on moving webs
The present invention is a method and apparatus for controlling free charge on a moving web. The method and apparatus includes two DC ionizers one of each polarity positioned near one surface of the web. A conductive plate mounted on the opposite side of ...
07/11/1995
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